One in five of the population of the UK live in poverty - this includes 8 million working-age adults, 4 million children and 1.9 million pensioners
Percentage of group in poverty and number in millions
Poverty rate
People in poverty 22% 13.9m
Children in poverty 30% 4m
Working-age adults in poverty 21% 8m
Part-time workers in poverty 21% 1.4m
Pensioners in poverty 16% 1.9m
Workers in poverty 12% 3.4m
Full-time workers in poverty 9% 2m
People in persistent poverty 7% 4.6m
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