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<p>National statistics on the number of children in relative and absolute low income
are set out in the annual "Households Below Average Income" publication
available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/789816/hbai-2017-2018-tables-ods-files.zip"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/789816/hbai-2017-2018-tables-ods-files.zip</a></p><p>
</p><p>In the latest low income statistics, the number of children in low income increased
in three of the four measures.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2009/2010 there has been a 1 percentage
point reduction in child poverty on an absolute before housing cost (BHC) basis.</p><p>
</p><p>The evidence shows that work is the best route out of poverty and there are
730,000 fewer children in workless households compared with 2010.</p>
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