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Child Poverty Statistics
National Indicator 116: The Proportion of children in poverty
Definition: The proportion of children living in families in receipt of out of work benefits or tax credits where their reported income is less than 60% median income

The proportion of children in poverty is calculated as follows:
Notes:

Children in IS/JSA (income Support/Job Seekers Allowance) families:
Number of children living in families in receipt of Income Support or Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance

Children in families receiving WTC and CTC, and income <60% median income:
Number of children living in families in receipt of both Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit whose reported income is less than 60 per cent of median income

Children in families receiving CTC only, and income <60% median income:
Number of children living in families receiving Child Tax Credit (CTC) only whose reported income is less than 60 per cent of median income

Children in families in receipt of CTC (<60% median income) or IS/JSA:
Number of children living in families in receipt of Child Tax Credit whose reported income is less than 60 per cent of the median income or in receipt of Income Support or Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance

% of Children in "Poverty":
Number of children living in families in receipt of CTC whose reported income is less than 60 per cent of the median income or in receipt of IS or (Income-Based) JSA, divided by the total number of children in the area (determined by Child Benefit data)

Under 16:
Children aged under 16

All Children:
All dependent children under the age of 20

Comparison to DWP Child Poverty figures:
These estimates show the aggregation of the small area estimates of the proportion of children in poverty to Government Office Region level. This allows users to see how an area's small area estimate of poverty compares with the Government Office Region it lies within.
However, for National Statistics data on child poverty at Government Office Region, please refer to the Department of Work and Pensions' Households Below Average Income publication which uses the relative child poverty measure as set out in the Child Poverty Act 2010. The small area estimates are not directly comparable with the national figures.
The publication can be found on the DWP website: http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai.asp

For more information and definitions please refer to the technical note available at:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/menu.htm

If you have any queries regarding these statistics including their interpretation please contact:
contacts.CPU@childpovertyunit.gsi.gov.uk

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Originally posted by gambiabev

You missed one important word. They are not SO vulnerable.
We have hard times ahead. I know that.
Once again, I say that I think we are all on the same side: wanting to help the 'underdog'.

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Population of the Gambia 1.7 million .... child poverty in the UK 1.6 million ....

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"OK, I would take some argument that Gambian social fabric is different. More family support system. Blah blah. Yeah, you could have some argument about it. But there is too much gap between two, Gambia and UK. There is no question that things are improving, but it is ridiculous even attempt to compare the situation in UK to Gambia. Further, mathematically, it is plain dumpy."

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Originally posted by toubab1020

Hmmmmmmmmm.........you think you are alone We want a holiday in the sun ............where should we go ........any ideas

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Originally posted by snuggels

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Originally posted by toubab1020

Hmmmmmmmmm.........you think you are alone We want a holiday in the sun ............where should we go ........any ideas

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I posted a list of some of the cheapest countries in the world to visit. The choice is yours

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