Deprivation
6.1. Across the UK, after housing costs are taken into account, there are 13.2
million people (21%) on relative low income.
Individuals are said to be on ‘relative
low income’ if they live in a household with an income (adjusted for household size and composition) below 60% of the average (median)
income of the year in question.
For 2013-14, the relative low income figure, after housing costs, was £232 per week.
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