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UIN 30183

Poverty

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4 July 2022

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12 July 2022 · Answer

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Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the potential change has been in the number of (a) people, (b) children and (c) pensioners living in absolute poverty since 2010.

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  1. 4 July 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the potential change has been in the number of (a) people, (b) children and (c) pensioners living in absolute poverty since 2010.

    Source: Commons

  2. 12 July 2022

    Answer

    In 2020/21, there were 1.2m fewer people, 200,000 fewer children and 400,000 fewer pensioners in absolute poverty (before housing costs) in the UK than in 2009/10. Latest statistics for the number of people, children and pensioners who are in absolute pov...

    Source: Written answer

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