Plans to halve child poverty by 2010 look unlikely
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Figures set to be released on Tuesday will demonstrate that the UK government is nowhere near achieving its aim to halve child poverty by 2010. Ministers have insisted the target will not be abandoned. The Child Poverty Action Group estimates the total number of households to be at around 2.9m: the government needs to cut that figure to 1.7m households in 2 years' time if it is to meet its target.
The numbers are expected to show a small rise in the number of children living in poverty, which includes households with an income of 60% or less of UK average earnings. Around £3bn is needed to meet the target.
Nearly 700,000 of the children in poverty are disabled, with six in 10 mothers of disabled children in work.
But polling shows only marginal political support for the idea of eradicating child poverty: 41% of respondents thought there was very little real child poverty in Britain today.
The numbers are expected to show a small rise in the number of children living in poverty, which includes households with an income of 60% or less of UK average earnings. Around £3bn is needed to meet the target.
Nearly 700,000 of the children in poverty are disabled, with six in 10 mothers of disabled children in work.
But polling shows only marginal political support for the idea of eradicating child poverty: 41% of respondents thought there was very little real child poverty in Britain today.
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- mischabarrett
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