living in poverty

[WiseOwl182 10]

25 minutes ago, Cyclone said:

The definition that the government use has been explained multiple times.

"If you say 60% of median income then I'd strongly disagree with the definition."

 

As would most people with any degree of pragmatism.

 

 

[Mister Gee 822]

2 hours ago, CaptainSwing said:

The Rowntree Foundation have various different measures for poverty at different levels, as introduced here.  The one you're probably talking about is "material deprivation" as defined here.  "Materially deprived" means being unable to afford at least three of the 9 things listed, which include holidays (not foreign holidays).

 

The definition of poverty used in the research that the "14 million people in poverty" headlines referred to is discussed at length here and (a bit) more succinctly here.

 

Just in case anybody wants to find out about how "poverty" is actually defined by people who work in the area.

 

Update:  In the most recent definition of the Rowntree Foundation's "minimum income standard" (which is well above the "material deprivation" level) that I've been able to find, they explicitly refer to being able to afford a "one-week annual holiday in the UK", and explicitly exclude foreign holidays.  See the "full report" linked to from here.

You're a mighty fine poster Swing, that's a damn fine post.