Claim: People born poor will die nine years earlier than others.
Fact-check: Life expectancy and poverty - Full Fact
Verdict: this is partially correct. boys born in some of the poorest areas in the uk are expected to live nine years fewer than those in the very richest areas. for girls the figure is seven years.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2016-07-18T00:00:00