We compare trends in absolute poverty before (1939–1963) and after (1963–2023) the War on Poverty was declared. Our primary methodological contribution is to create a post-tax post-transfer income ...

The number of people in relative poverty has fallen by 100,000 over the past year to 9.7 million, according to new official figures. The Government said the annual poverty statistics also showed that ...

Scottish Government statistics show that 21 of children live in households with an income which is at least 60 less than the UK median, a ...

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