Child poverty

  • The gap between the rich and the poor is greater now than it has been at any time since WW2

  • Absolute poverty- living off less than £1.40 a day (£511/year)

  • Relative poverty- earning 60% of the median income (2024- £37,430, so £22, 458)

  • 2011-12- 1 in 5 people living in poverty in the UK

    • 14.4 million in total

      • 8.1m adults

      • 4.2m children

      • 2.1m pensioners

    • The Gorbles (Glasgow)

      • 82% of children live in poverty

  • 2010

    • UK ranked 18/22 European companies by UNICEF for child poverty

      • Slovakia, Hungary and Italy under the UK

  • 2011

    • Child poverty set to rise by 11% over the next 3 years

  • Out of 12 countries, British children have the lowest chance of escaping poverty

  • Single parents are 2x more likely to skip meals than double (together) parents