Severe Child Poverty Nationally and Locally 2011

Date: 16th February 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Save the Children

Severe child poverty fell between 2007/08 and 2008/09. This Save the Children briefing warns that, unless urgent action is taken, we could see a rise in severe child poverty in the coming years.

For the first time Save the Children have developed severe child poverty estimates for each local authority area in Great Britain.

• Download Severe Child Poverty in Scotland here.
• Download Severe Child Poverty: Nationally and Locally here.