Wales has “a long way further still to go” in tackling child poverty, according to a report published by the UK Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission last week.
The report states that Wales has the joint highest rate of child poverty of any area in the UK, with areas of South Wales and The Valleys among the most deprived.
It warns that Welsh children from poor backgrounds may be “losing out on support,” and calls for more action to be taken on tackling “in-work poverty.”
Mary Powell-Chandler, Head of Save the Children Wales, said: “There is no doubt that families are really struggling at the moment.
“Save the Children believe that parents that work need to earn a Living Wage – a wage which allows them to have a decent standard of living.”
