Nearly 7 million in very deep hardship as UK poverty hits 30-year high
Mar 18th 2026
An analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds 14.2 million people in poverty in 2023/24, including 6.8 million in very deep hardship and 3.8 million who were destitute.
- 14.2 million people, or more than one in five, were living in poverty in 2023/24, JRF reports.
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- Britons working harder for less – report www.rt.com
- Extreme poverty rate shoots up in UK – study www.rt.com
- Britons getting poorer – report www.rt.com
- KPMG and Harvey Nichols among employers found to have paid less than UK minimum wage www.ft.com
- Julian Harris: Living in Britain Just Got a Lot More Expensive www.bloomberg.com