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Did you know in the UK 1 in 5 people don’t have enough to live on. Many people can’t afford essential clothing – or to heat their homes. Children go to school hungry, or to bed without enough food. It’s no coincidence that poor communities are in poorer health – and have shorter life expectancy. Nearly 13 million people live in poverty in the UK – that’s 1 in 5 of population.

3.8 million children in the UK are living in poverty.

2.2 million pensioners in the UK are living in poverty.

7.2 million working age adults in the UK are living in poverty.

70% of Bangladeshi children in the UK are poor.

Women are the majority in the poorest groups.

London has a higher proportion of people living in poverty than any other region in the UK