The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration ...

What the researchers call "plumbing poverty" was once a problem in mostly rural areas, but is increasingly found in U.S.

Up to 762,000 people across the UK are providing unpaid care for someone living with a terminal illness every year, a report ...

Children born into poor families are more likely to exhibit aggressive, impulsive behaviors throughout childhood, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

A human rights organisation is taking legal action against Northern Ireland's regional government for failing to meet a ...

Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, a top anti-poverty group said ahead of an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland of some ...

The council currently operates a sliding scale of discounts for 6,504 households on low incomes under its council tax support ...

Living with persistent poverty and/or parental mental illness throughout childhood may double the risk of carrying and/or ...

Race and education level are involved, but there are differences among the two groups, according to a new study.

The world economy is growing steadily in the face of global conflict, protectionist trade policies and high interest rates.

Mr Museveni, 80, wondered why some people in Busoga remain poor as others prosper given his government’s numerous poverty ...