Child poverty hits almost 100 per cent in some areas of UK

By Alison Bennett
Children & Young People Now
1 October 2008

Some areas of the UK have nearly all children either living in poverty or on the brink of it, according to the Campaign to End Child Poverty.

Figures released by the pressure group yesterday (30 September) show an estimated 98 per cent of children living in two areas of Glasgow are either living in poverty or in families struggling to get by.

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The study also found more than 170 constituencies across the UK have 50 per cent or more children on the brink of poverty.

The statistics are based on the number of families claiming tax credits and cover the 646 parliamentary constituencies.

Child poverty is defined as households living below 60 per cent of median income.

Hilary Fisher, campaign director, said: "We want everyone who feels this injustice should be changed to join us in demanding Gordon Brown does something about it."

The campaign will stage a rally in Trafalgar Square, London, on Saturday (4 October). The event will call on the government to keep its promise to halve child poverty by 2010.

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