Middle age is a time associated with independence & financial security
Child poverty
Currently 3.5 million children living in poverty in the UK. 63% of children living in poverty are in a family which someone works.
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Child poverty has many effects on life chances. For many, growing up in poverty means being cold, hungry, often ill & struggling with getting to school.
The elderly
16% of pensioners in the UK live in poverty, according to Age UK. Older people will have to spend more than a 1/10 of their money on their fuel bill, meaning that people have to choose whether to eat or heat their house.
