Benefit reform 'could put 6000 children into poverty'
Benefit reform 'could put 6000 children into poverty' The proportion of poor children fell between 1997 and 2003 to 28%, but has since risen to 33% - about 200000. This compares to 30% for the UK . Poverty is classed as living on less than 60% of the median income. Mr Andrews said: "The Welsh government is ...