The level rose slightly on the previous year while the number of children living in poverty has remained steady.

The anti-poverty charity, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said the figures should not be seen as "true fall" in poverty.

When most people hear the word poverty, they think of empty pockets, begging on the streets, or . However, poverty is much deeper than just not having money. It can affect your access to education, ...

Nine per cent of pensioners in Scotland were found to be living in material deprivation.