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

The federal poverty level (FPL) affects everything from health insurance programs and expanded Medicaid to eligibility for premium tax credits. Here’s a look at what it means to live in poverty ...

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau still uses these calculations to determine what income is considered poverty level. The federal poverty level (FPL) affects everything from health insurance programs ...

A new survey by the National Institute on Ageing takes stock of the health, social well-being and financial security of ...

Bangladesh’s poverty map has changed as Barishal now has the highest percentage of people living in poverty among all the ...

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

The Scottish Government’s child poverty targets have “focused minds”, a Holyrood committee has said, but more action is needed to meet them.