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<p>Protecting families with low incomes during the COVID-19 outbreak is of upmost
importance to this government. The policies implemented in response to the outbreak,
such as the Job Retention Schemes and the increases to the welfare budget have made
a huge difference, particularly to those with low incomes. This was shown in HMT’s
recently published distributional analysis about the Impact of COVID-19 on working
household incomes. This publication shows that the lowest income decile of working
households has seen no fall in income due to Government measures that have been put
in place. This is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-covid-19-on-working-household-incomes-distributional-analysis-as-of-may-2020"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-covid-19-on-working-household-incomes-distributional-analysis-as-of-may-2020</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Government launched its Plan for Jobs in response the impact of the pandemic.
Progress can be seen in the recent launch of Kickstart, the new Job Entry Target Support
(JETS), an extension of the Work and Health Programme and the expansion of the Sector-based
Work Academy Programme. A New Job Finding Support Service, involving the private sector
recruiters, will also be introduced.</p><p> </p><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
North East 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>These statistics
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></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>
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