More than one million children in working families are set to be affected by the two-child benefit cap, new analysis has ...

California’s poverty rate climbed in the first quarter of 2023, the latest quarter measured by the Public Policy Institute of California. Poverty increased from 11.7% in 2021 to 13.2%, the institute ...

It’s harder for Black Americans born into poverty to break the cycle and escape than their white counterparts. According to the 2023 State of Babies Yearbook, “approximately three in five Black (62.3 ...

Census data showing lower poverty and higher income on Long Island masks the struggle for many to make ends meet, advocates ...

In 2011, Richmond, VA’s mayor started working to alleviate his city's poverty. Two mayors later, the work continues. Can Philly do the same?

When fewer people can get abortions, property crime rates go up, a new working paper out Monday suggests. The analysis, ...

We review evidence on the effectiveness of the minimum wage versus in-work benefit policies in reducing poverty in OECD countries. The most credible evidence suggests that raising the minimum wage is ...

The Government – and particularly Taoiseach Micheál Martin – have made tackling child poverty a priority and new targets were ...

If Scottish Government is serious about helping people, it needs to make flexible working easier John Swinney recently reaffirmed the Scottish Government’s commitment to eradicating child poverty. But ...

The Prime Minister said the Government of Pakistan is also successfully working on various poverty alleviation and welfare ...