A new analysis from the End Child Poverty campaign shows that rising prices are pushing increasing numbers of families below the poverty line.
In light of the new figures, it is calling on the government to end its freeze on children’s benefits.
According to official figures on Households Below Average Income, there are around four million children living in poverty in the UK – around 30 per cent of children. This has been predicted to increase by one million by 2021.
Two-thirds (67 per cent) of children growing up in poverty live in a family where at least one person works.
A child is said to live in poverty if they are in a family living on less than 60 per cent of median household income after housing costs.
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