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The shocking data behind surge of childhood poverty in the UK

50,000 more children suffering from material hardship than three years ago

An expert on the impacts of child poverty says 14 percent of children were facing material hardship in 2025 and New Zealand was failing to move to its goal of reducing that to 6 pe...

Child Poverty in Panama Through One Woman’s Story

People often use percentages to measure child poverty in Panama. However, it also shows up in the choices families make regarding school, work and survival. The Borgen Project spok...

Long-term childhood poverty rose sharply after austerity reforms in UK, study finds

New research from the University of Oxford finds that more than one in five children born after 2013 experience poverty for at least half of their childhood (from birth to age ten)...

Poverty

Poverty is not just the absence of money but a complex social and economic condition that reflects inequality in society. It prevents people from meeting basic needs like food, she...

Austerity-era benefit cuts plunged nearly a quarter of British children into poverty, study finds

DWP secretary says that ‘too many children and families’ suffered under Conservative-era policies

Child poverty should be a top election issue as cost of living crisis bites

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says child poverty targets will be missed unless parties come together.

Poverty ‘deepening’ across the UK, Christian charity warns

Obianuju Mbah, Christian Today. “Deepening” poverty across the UK is making it more difficult for people to break free from debt, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has warned. Its n...

Austerity has driven one in five children into long-term poverty, study finds

A new study from The University of Oxford has revealed that more than a fifth of all “austerity generation” British children have experienced poverty.

No limits to childhood? This election risks falling short on poverty

It is no wonder so many families feel left behind by politics when one in five Scottish children are growing up in poverty

Tuesday briefing: What needs to be done to tackle child poverty in the UK

In today’s newsletter: More than one-fifth of ‘austerity-generation’ British children live in poverty. Our social policy editor talks about the damage done and the way forwardThe a...

More than a fifth of UK’s ‘austerity children’ scarred by poverty, study says

Researchers say hardship is a direct legacy of welfare benefit cuts imposed by Tory governments in recent years More than a fifth of all “austerity generation” British children hav...

‘Very deep poverty’ rises across UK, Christians Against Poverty reports

POVERTY in the UK is down by three per cent since 1996, but the number in “very deep poverty” has risen by 14 per cent, new research from Christians Against Poverty (CAP) suggests....

UNICEF: Romania ranks 10th in child poverty among 44 high-income countries

Romania ranks 14th out of 40 countries for income inequality, with the wealthiest fifth earning 5.73 times more than the poorest fifth, according to the “Unequal Chances – Children...

Poverty rate holds steady at 11%, well above 2020 levels: StatCan

The country’s poverty rate barely budged in 2024, remaining well above 2020 levels with more than one in 10 Canadians qualifying as impoverished, according to Statistics Canada. In...

Poverty ‘deepening’ across the UK, Christian charity warns

“Deepening” poverty across the UK is making it more difficult for people to break free from debt, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has warned.

Boosting incomes for the poorest families could reduce child protection plans, study finds

New research led by Kingston University has found that even very modest uplifts to family finances could reduce children's chances of entering the child protection system. The stud...

Poverty and hunger don’t end when a child leaves primary school

Conflicts across the globe and international politics are impacting lives, influencing decisions and contributing to rising costs in Scotland and across the world

How Childcare in the Republic of the Congo Fights Poverty

Childcare in the Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is becoming more than just a family problem. It is also emerging as a poverty-reduction strategy. In a nati...

Four in 10 UK parents struggle to afford essentials for newborns, study says

Exclusive: Survey of 2,000 people by Barnardo’s also finds almost half feel their child has missed opportunities due to costUK politics live – latest updatesFour in 10 parents acro...

More than 300k children helped by Scottish Child Payment, figures show

The Scottish Government has said eradicating child poverty is a “key focus” as new figures show more than 300,000 children are in receipt of a child benefit

East Baton Rouge Parish poverty rate is almost twice the national average, new report finds

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Area Foundation and Common Good Labs have released a new report on economic mobility and family prosperity in East Baton Rouge Parish.The br...

The Fight Against Rural Poverty in Paraguay

Paraguay’s national poverty rate fell from 51.4% in 2003 to 24.7% in 2022, one of the most significant drops in Latin America over that period. That headline, however, only tells p...

When Poverty Makes You Sick: The Hidden Cost of Neglecting Youth Health

A detailed look at some of the many mechanisms that translate poverty into sickness and shorter lifespans.