The level rose slightly on the previous year while the number of children living in poverty has remained steady.

The energy price crisis caused the sharpest increase in UK absolute poverty in 30 years, new figures show. Steep prices rises, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, meant hundreds of thousands more ...

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 ...

Two studies conducted by the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) have shed light on the deepening crisis of child poverty in the country. Accordingly, 7.03 million children aged 0-17 ...

Nine per cent of pensioners in Scotland were found to be living in material deprivation.

Child poverty statistics are expected to be revised down, however campaigners have issued a warning to political leaders.

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 ...