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UK Poverty Increases to 13.4 Million, Child Poverty Declines

3/27/2026

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The United Kingdom recorded 13.40 million people in poverty in 2024/25, up from 12.93 million in the previous year.
Child poverty declined to 4.03 million.
Pensioners in poverty rose to 1.69 million.
The Labour government plans to remove the two-child benefit cap, which is expected to lift 450,000 children out of poverty by 2029/30.

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Story summary

The United Kingdom recorded 13.40 million people in poverty in 2024/25, up from 12.93 million in the previous year.
Child poverty declined to 4.03 million.
Pensioners in poverty rose to 1.69 million.
The Labour government plans to remove the two-child benefit cap, which is expected to lift 450,000 children out of poverty by 2029/30.