News: ‘For a healthier nation, we must solve UK poverty’ – Article by Campbell Robb

People on the lowest incomes are twice as likely as those in the richest 40% to be experiencing anxiety and depression. Poor health and disabilities can present additional costs for families already struggling, including barriers to finding work. Currently nearly a third of disabled people are living in poverty.

Following the JRF’s ‘State of the Nation’ Report published last year, Campbell Robb, Chief Executive at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation blogs about the impact poverty has on health, and the ways in which we can tackle inequalities to help improve outcomes.

Read Campbell Robb’s blog in full on The Health Foundation website