Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 2008 (Electronic book text)

This is an independent assessment of the progress being made in eliminating poverty and reducing social exclusion in Britain. The report is built around a set of indicators organised into chapters. These chapters focus on areas such as low income, work, qualifications, health, housing and exclusion. The report provides a comparison of the last five years' progress with the previous five years. The analysis covers a range of issues, including, the number of working-age adults lacking but wanting paid work; the number of people in households below a fixed income threshold; and, levels of worry about being a victim of burglary or violent crime.