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<p>This Government is committed to an approach that tackles the root causes of poverty
and disadvantage. Through <em>Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families</em>, published
on 4 April, it published its evidence and analysis on the root causes of disadvantage
and the impact they can have on children’s lives. It also set out nine national indicators
and underlying measures to track progress in tackling these disadvantages and to drive
continued action on improving outcomes for disadvantaged children and families, now
and in the future.</p><p>The most commonly used measure of poverty is ‘relative low-income’.
Estimates on the number and proportion of people in low income are published annually
in the ‘Households Below Average Income’ series. It measures how the incomes of one
group compare to median incomes in the UK, with those incomes below 60 per cent of
the median classified as being in relative low-income.</p><p>For more details on the
definitions of low income please see the latest Households Below Average Income report
attached.</p>
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