We want to reduce poverty and the impact of poverty on individuals and communities within our area. We want to ensure that inequalities between the wealthiest and the poorest in our communities are reduced and that everyone has a better life and equity of opportunity.
We need to tackle the root causes of poverty and equality. In terms of tackling the root causes of poverty, our key aims are to:
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Maximise the number of people in better paid, secure employment
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Reduce levels of debt across the population and maximise the income of households who rely on benefits
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Increase the financial choices available to our population and increase people's understanding of the consequences of financial choices
We also aim to mitigate the impacts of poverty in a number of key areas:
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Impacts in relation to housing
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Impacts in relation to health and wellbeing
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Impacts on children
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Impacts on communities and participation
You can find out more about how we aim to tackle poverty and equalities in our strategy, Towards a Fairer Falkirk: