Analysis by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) of data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has found the number of children living in poverty with parents in full-time work has doubled from 200,000 in 2012/13 to 400,000 in 2017/18.
The analysis found the average ‘poverty gap’ showing how far below the poverty line poor families live jumped by 30 per cent between 2012/13 and 2017/18, even after controlling for inflation.
After housing costs are taken into account, poor families are now £73 per week (28 per cent) below the poverty line, up from £56 in 2012/13, the analysis found.
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