low incomes

IBefore the pandemic in some parts of the country the majority of children were growing up in poverty, once housing costs are taken into account.

A poorly designed algorithm is causing people to go hungry, fall into debt, and experience psychological distress, says Human Rights Watch.

If Pension Credit take-up was raised to 100 per cent, almost 450,000 pensioners could be lifted out of poverty, says Independent Age.

In the poorest 20 local authorities, the number of people visiting parks is 28 percentage points lower than in the 20 local authorities with highest incomes, where there has been no change in park use at all.