Children in relative low income, before housing costs, UK (FYE 2025)

Name: Children in relative low income, before housing costs, UK (FYE 2025)
Creator: Department for Work and Pensions

21% of children

Department for Work and Pensions, Households below average income, FYE 1995 to FYE 2025 reports children in relative low income, before housing costs, UK (FYE 2025) of 21% of children for 8 December 2025.

Taken from the source, last 23 Oct 2026, 16:55 UTC · Source · Receipt

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Bridget Phillipson on child poverty, 8 December 2025
Bridget Phillipson said: “There are now 4.5 million children in poverty—900,000 more than in 2010.” This page repeats what Department for Work and Pensions reports.
Bridget Phillipson · week of 2026-10-23

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