Majority of UK children in poverty from working families – report

‘The majority of children living in poverty in the UK come from working families, a leading think tank’s report reveals.

The report, titled ‘Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2015’, was published on Thursday by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS). It was funded by the Joseph Rowntree Trust.

The study examined key factors driving changes in incomes and poverty across the UK.

Figures from report show that the number of children living in absolute poverty remained unchanged between 2009-10 and 2013-14. However, the proportion of kids living in poverty whose parents work rose by 9 percent over this period.’

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