that in most countries children receive a higher proportion of their share of household income from government transfers … than young and middle-aged adults, but this is not universally the case. Low income children receive 60 per cent to 80 per … systems are not particularly targeted on low income children they nevertheless perform well in protecting children from …

a significant effect on the protection of children from financial poverty. The UK and the Netherlands are both members …

Eurostat data shows that children and elderly are especially at risk of being in poverty. In 2004 the average rates of … poverty risk in the European Union for these groups were about 19%. In Poland, the rate was 29% for children and only 7% for … figures could change under several reform scenarios. In 2005, families with children were mainly supported by a means …

targeted on children in four countries of the European Union: Denmark, France, Spain and the UK. …