Measuring the "poverty penalty" in the UK. Issue 4 (2nd August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Purdam, Kingsley; Royston, Sam; Whitham, Graham
• Is Part Of: Significance. Volume 14:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 34
• Page End: 37
• Publication Date: 2017-08-02
• Subjects: Statistics -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Periodicals; 001.422
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2017.01056.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-9705

Abstract

Abstract : People with limited financial resources can face additional costs for essential goods and services. This is a challenge for the new British government to address, and a problem that must be reflected in government statistics, sayKingsley Purdam, Sam Royston andGraham Whitham Abstract : People with limited financial resources can face additional costs for essential goods and services. This is a challenge for the new government to address, and a problem that must be reflected in government statistics, say Kingsley Purdam, Sam Royston and Graham Whitham.