A major report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found more than a million children experienced the most extreme form of poverty last year.
A major report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that 3.8 million people, including more than a million children experienced the most extreme form of poverty last yearHe was housed in a council flat until he became ill this year when he had to make a choice to “heat or eat”.“I ended up I couldn’t maintain the flat, I couldn’t maintain the property. I had to leave it. The support that’s supposed to be there just doesn’t turn up and you’re left to fend for yourself really.
Lee’s story is one of many millions, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation which has found that 3.8 million people experienced destitution in 2022, up 61% since 2019.This includes around 1 million children – an 88% increase since 2019 This can be because they either lack necessities like clothing, heating, shelter or food or because their income is so extremely low that they are unable to purchase these items for themselves.He’s a single dad who has his twin sons and two daughters living with him. When we first met him, he told us he had £70 to take care of them all that week because he’d been sanctioned for not attending a meeting about his benefits when he had Covid.
London has the highest levels of destitution, followed by the North East and the North West. Newham in London has the highest rate of destitution of any local authority in the country. Manchester has the second-highest rate, with Middlesbrough third.The rate of destitution has risen more quickly in Wales than anywhere else since 2019, with the exception of London.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation puts the increase in destitute households down to a combination of low incomes, rising prices of essentials and high levels of debt.Nearly three-quarters of destitute households receive income from benefits.
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