New measure by Social Metrics Commission aims to focus political attention on the issue What is the new UK poverty measure – and why is it needed? More than 14 million people, including 4.5 million children, are living below the breadline, with more than half trapped in poverty for years, according to a new measure aimed at providing the most sophisticated analysis yet of material disadvantage in the UK.
Source: New study finds 4.5 million UK children living in poverty
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