IFS - The share of children whose families could not afford essentials fell by a quarter in the six years running up to the p
Benefit cuts pushed up relative child poverty in the years running up to the pandemic, measured as living in a household with incomes below 60% of median income. However, based on asking their families whether they could afford essentials, the share of children in material deprivation fell by a quarter, from 24% in 2013 to 18% in 2019.