Poverty Line

One of the first to define this commonly used term still today was Seebohm Rowntree. It denotes the minimum standard of necessities for life (fuel, lighting, rent etc) plus a calorific intake.

External Links

http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/1859352227.pdf

Related posts:

  1. Poverty in York
  2. Electric Cinema, Fossgate
  3. Beatrice Webb and Seebohm Rowntree
  4. Charles Booth (1840-1916)