The number of children living in poverty has increased by 200,000 to a record high of 4.5 million, government figures have revealed.
The figures show that after housing costs the proportion of the UK’s 14.5m children who are living in low-income households has increased from 30% in the 12 months to the end of March 2023 to 31% over the same period in 2024.
This has seen the number of children living in poverty rise from 4.3m to 4.5m, the highest level since comparable data has been available.
The figures also show an increase in child poverty rates among working households, where at least one adult is in employment. This rate has increased from 69% in 2023 to 72% last year.
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