Drivers of poverty entry and persistence among older people in the UK

Publication type

Book Chapter

Series

Insights 2018-19: Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal Study

Author

Editors

Publication date

June 1, 2018

Summary:

Key points: Drivers of initial poverty and poverty entry were related to past and current characteristics, such as educational attainment and receipt of health benefits, respectively. Most people remained in the same state across two waves of the survey; this is likely due to the relative stability of income in later life. The results suggest a need for policies to not only reduce poverty persistence in older age, but also address the drivers of poverty entry.

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Link

https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/research/findings

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