The changing face and place of poverty: work Dundee Fairness Commission 29 September 2015 Jim McCormick

Independent charitable trust since Village Trust to “alleviate the condition of the working classes by provision of improved dwellings and village organisation” R&D to search out and address the root causes of disadvantage A place to get the facts (Monitoring Poverty & Social Exclusion) and to seek solutions Scottish evidence on education, ethnicity, employment, informal support in neighbourhoods

The changing face of work

Work intensity and household income

Extra risk of low pay for disabled people

In-work training: access by hours, pay and qualifications

Summer Budget: living standards by 2020

Rewarding work for low-paid employees (1) Living Wage addresses the hourly wage element of in-work poverty Other steps needed to address the working hours element And targeted approaches to address the household element as many low-paid employees aren’t in low-income households

Rewarding work for low-paid employees (2) Other non-wage improvements are also valued by those affected by in-work poverty Costs: transport, childcare, food Prospects: access to high-quality on-the-job training Flexibility: working hours/weeks, payroll (choice of wage payment frequency)