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Relative Low Income
Relative low income is a measure of whether those in the lowest income households are keeping pace with the growth of incomes in the economy as a whole.
Children
The number of children in relative low income households before housing costs has fallen by 28%, from 300,000 (28% of all children) in 1998/99 to 210,000 in 2005/06 (21% of all children). (Note this is tier two of the new child poverty target - please see here for more information).
After housing costs the number has fallen by 26% from 330,000 (31% of all children) in 1998/99 to 250,000 in 2005/06 (24% of all children).
Working age adults ( WAAs)
The number of working age adults in relative low income households before housing costs has increased by 4%, from 450,000 (15% of all WAAs) in 1998/99 to 470,000 in 2005/06 (15% of all WAAs). (Note that the percentages remain stable because the number of WAA in the population increased over the period).
After housing costs the number has increased by 3%, from 570,000 in 1998/99 (19% of all WAAs) to 590,000 in 2005/06 (19% of all WAAs).
Pensioners
The number of pensioners in relative low income households before housing costs has fallen by 17%, from 230,000 (26% of pensioners) in 1998/99 to 190,000 in 2005/06 (20% of all pensioners).
After housing costs the number has fallen by 34% from 230,000 (27% of pensioners) in 1998/99 to 150,000 in 2005/06 (16% of all pensioners).
There has been little change in the estimated number of children and pensioners in relative low income since last year. Similarly, there has been little change in the number of working age adults in relative low income before housing costs, however the number of working age adults in relative low income after housing costs has risen by 30,000.
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