Study charts impact of childhood poverty on financial status in later life

The likelihood of deprivation in adulthood is 35%   higher among those who grew up in poverty, a new study has revealed. Picture: PA

The likelihood of deprivation in adulthood is 35% higher among those who grew up in poverty, a new study has revealed.

It is one of the key findings of a new study published today, funded by Pobal and carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).