“More than 13 million living in poverty, new figures show”

“The number of people living in relative poverty in the UK rose by half a million in the year up to March 2025”

“There are now 13.4 million living in relative poverty, including four million children”

“The number of pensioners living in relative poverty increased from 1.49 million to 1.69 million”

“A person is considered to be in relative poverty if they are living in households with income below 60% of the median average income of the population”

“As a percentage of the overall population it has only risen slightly, from 19% to 20%”

“Child poverty in the UK remained largely unchanged in the first year of the Labour government”

“The change in numbers was not 'statistically significant'”

“Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said reducing child poverty by the next election in 2029 was one of his government's top priorities”

“The number of children in relative poverty was revised down by 400,000 compared to previous estimates”

“There are 1.5 million children in the UK growing up in workless households, who are four times more likely to lack the basics of childhood”

“24% of children in the UK are estimated to be living in material deprivation, with 3.51 million children affected”

“Children in material deprivation are considered to lack items such as a place to do homework, three meals a day, and age-suitable toys”

“Reform UK initially supported lifting the two-child benefit cap to encourage childbearing but later reversed its position”

“Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticized the policy, arguing that people on benefits should make the same choices regarding having children as everyone else”

“The Institute for Fiscal Studies noted that the change in measuring benefit income addresses a long-standing weakness in official data”

“The number of individuals living in poverty for 2023/24 was revised from 14.25 million to 12.93 million”

“Labour promised to lift the two-child benefit cap following pressure from its backbenchers”

“Ben Gregg stated that a 2% fall in muddled estimates means nothing for those in poverty”

“The revision is not expected to significantly impact government projections regarding the policy's effect on reducing child poverty by 2030”

“Lifting the two-child benefit cap is expected to cost £3bn annually by 2029-30”

“Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended the policy, stating that the cap pushes kids into poverty more than any other factor and has made little difference to family size”

“A family is deemed to be in material deprivation if they lack certain items such as a damp-free home, access to a computer and internet, and contents insurance”

“The Department for Work and Pensions is planning further adjustments to address other data issues, which may lead to further revisions of poverty rates”