Poverty

Expanded access to free school meals will benefit 1.7 million children in the long run, but existing transitional protections limit effects next year.

Over 20 years since they were introduced, tax credits have now been replaced by universal credit. How did they change the UK welfare system?

The latest official statistics on household incomes show dramatic falls, but there is reason to doubt their reliability.

Mitigating the two-child limit policy would be an effective way to reduce child poverty, but designing an effective policy is not straightforward. 

The government spent billions on support to help households with their energy bills in 2022–23. Could a better-designed package have saved money?

The new Chancellor faces a difficult fiscal inheritance. Her choices on tax and spending at this first Budget could define the rest of the parliament.

This online event looked at recent trends in child poverty and what policy options the government has to reduce it.

Use these charts to compare policies for reducing child poverty and to examine how child poverty rates have changed over time across different groups.

Relative child poverty has increased. Which children are most likely to be affected? What policies would most effectively reduce child poverty?

We're exploring why there's been an increase in child poverty since 2010 and options the government has to reduce this.

This online event presented the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.

"The two-child limit has been pretty much laser-focused on increasing the measured rate of child poverty." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.