Most children in the UK now growing up without a socially acceptable standard of living, new figures show
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Feb. 18 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release:
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Most children in the UK now growing up without a socially acceptable standard of living, new figures show
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New figures for 2023/24 show that 52.6% of children are living in households with incomes below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS). This is a rise from 48.6% in 2022/23.
For the first time since at least 2008/09, the majority of . . .
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Most children in the UK now growing up without a socially acceptable standard of living, new figures show
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New figures for 2023/24 show that 52.6% of children are living in households with incomes below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS). This is a rise from 48.6% in 2022/23.
For the first time since at least 2008/09, the majority of . . .