a household is in low income if they live on less than 60% of the UK's median income (a couple with no children would be in low income with an annual household income of up to £17,100 before housing costs and £14,800 after housing costs)
What is classed as low income UK?
The government's department of work and pensions defines low pay as any family earning less than 60% of the national median pay. On this basis, there are more than 13 million people in the UK living in low-income households.
What is classed as low income UK 2021 for a couple?
UK pay falls across a range of thresholds depending on the national average, roughly ꌱ,285 before tax as of 2021/2022. People earning below this fall into the "low income" or "absolute low income" categories.