Child poverty during the recession and beyond

Robert Joyce

Published on 1 September 2009

In 1999 the Government pledged to eradicate child poverty in the UK by 2020 and, in the meantime, to halve it by 2010.

<p>In 1999 the Government pledged to eradicate child poverty in the UK by 2020 and, in the meantime, to halve it by 2010. This article assesses the outlook for child poverty in the short and long term.</p>

Authors

Robert Joyce

Deputy Director

Robert is a Deputy Director. His work focuses on primarily on the labour market, income and wealth inequality, and the design of the welfare system.