When couples split up, families move from one to two households. Poverty is a common outcome that affects children. Six out of ten lone parents are supported by the state compared to one out of ten couple parents. That's where most of the £50bn is spent.
Why are fewer women (but not men) divorcing?
Read our new report here Until April 2022, when the new rules for ‘no-fault’ divorce came in, couples had to file for divorce in either