CYP Now - Living in poverty 'increases risk of childhood trauma'

The extent of rising child poverty rates in England has been laid bare in a new report warning that children living in the country’s poorest areas are more likely to suffer from abuse and poor mental health.

Spending on children's and young people's services fell five times faster in deprived areas. Picture: Adobe Stock

Around four million children are now living in poverty, more than at any time over the last decade, according to a report by Professor Sir Michael Marmot, one of the country's leading experts on health inequalities.

Health Equity: The Marmot Review 10 years on comes a decade after Marmot first published data highlighting the growing poverty gap in England.

“Poverty experienced during childhood harms health at the time and throughout the rest of life.

“Child poverty is not an inevitability, but largely the result of political and policy choices in areas including social protection, taxation rates, housing and income and minimum wage policies,” the report states.

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