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Written question asked by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Monday, 24 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 July 2019. It was answered by Baroness Buscombe (Conservative) on Monday, 8 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Poverty: Children

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children live in a household where the adult is self-employed and are living in absolute poverty (1) before housing costs, and (2) after housing costs.

Answer

National statistics on the number of children in absolute poverty, in couple families where at least one adult is in full-time self-employment, can be calculated from figures published in the annual "Households Below Average Income" publication.

In 2017/18, the number of children in absolute poverty, in couple families where at least one adult was in full-time self-employment, was 400,000 before housing costs and 500,000 after housing costs.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16606
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Children Parents Poverty Self-employed
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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