The proportion of children living in relative poverty could hit a record high of 37 per cent by the end of this parliament, according to a new report published today by the Resolution Foundation.
In Living Standards Outlook 2019, which brings together recent data, forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and the impact of current Government policy, the Foundation warned ongoing welfare cuts are set to cause a sharp rise in relative child poverty, which has been increasing since 2011.
The report predicts that by the end of this parliament the proportion of children living in relative poverty, calculated after housing costs, is on course to hit 37 per cent, exceeding the previous high of 34 per cent in the early 1990s.
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