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<p>National Statistics on the number and percentage of people in poverty, including
regional-level data, is published annually in the “Households Below Average Income”
publication. This can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2021"
target="_blank">here</a>. Statistics are not available at the constituency level.</p><p>
</p><p>The latest available statistics show that full-time work substantially reduces
the chances of poverty – the absolute poverty rate (after housing costs) of children
in households where both parents work was 10%, compared to 53% for children living
in workless households.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to action that
helps to alleviate levels of in-work poverty and understands the pressures people
are facing with the cost of living. This is why we are providing support totalling
over £94bn over 2022-23 and 2023-24 to help households and individuals with the rising
cost of living. Over 8 million UK households on eligible means tested benefits will
receive additional Cost of Living Payments, totalling up to £900 in the 2023-24 financial
year.</p><p>Government is providing an additional £1 billion of funding, including
Barnett impact, to enable the extension of the Household Support Fund in England this
financial year bringing total funding to £2.5 billion. In England this will be delivered
through an extension to the Household Support Fund backed by £842 million, running
from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, which local authorities use to help households
with the cost of essentials. In the instance of Coventry City Council £6,448,445 has
been allocated for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 and £3,224,222.30 was
allocated for the period 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023.</p>
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