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<p>National Statistics on the number and percentage of children in low income are
published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication. The rates
of children in absolute poverty in the Yorkshire and the Humber region in the three
years to 18/19 has decreased, both before and after housing costs, compared to the
three years to 09/10.</p><p> </p><p>Latest statistics for the number of children who
are in low income for England and the Yorkshire and the Humber region can be found
at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201819</a>,
“children-hbai-timeseries-1994-95-2018-19-tables” in table 4.17ts (relative low income,
before and after housing costs) and 4.23ts (absolute low income, before and after
housing costs).</p><p> </p><p>The Department now publishes supplementary official
statistics on the number of children in low income families at constituency level.
Children in Low Income Families data is published annually.</p><p> </p><p>The latest
figures from 2014/15 to 2018/19 can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-201415-to-201819"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-201415-to-201819</a></p><p>
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