Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.

The number of children in poverty in the UK has reached its highest level since comparative records began in 2002. In the year to April 2024, there were 4.45 million children living in a household of ...

Poverty in Britain has deepened, according to a report released today, with approximately 6.8 million people now living in "very deep poverty", the highest level in three decades. "Very deep poverty" ...

A misleading comparison of child poverty rates across Nordic countries and the UK has been made on social media by using incorrect and out-of-date data. A Sept. 11 post, opens new tab titled “Child ...

Hardship in the UK has worsened, with about 6.8 million people living in "very deep poverty" — the highest level in more than 30 years — a charity said on Tuesday. Very deep poverty is defined as ...

Data recently published by the Department for Work & Pensions shows that the UK has seen the biggest rise in what’s called ‘absolute poverty’ in 30 years. There are two ways of describing poverty in ...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to slash £15 billion in public spending in the Labour government’s Spring Statement has already thrown tens of thousands of children deeper into poverty. The cuts ...

The number of people living in "very deep poverty" in the UK is at the highest level in more than 30 years, a charity has warned. In its latest report, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said data ...