The five richest families in the UK are wealthier than the poorest fifth of the country combined, according to new figures.
Research by Oxfam found the wealthiest households have more money than 12.6 million Britons put together.
The charity also found the gap between rich and poor has grown significantly over the last two decades.
It said the richest 0.1% of the population have seen incomes grow nearly four times faster than the poorest 90% of the country.
The wealthy elite have an extra £24,000 in their pockets every year - enough to buy a small yacht or a sports car and almost as much as the average UK salary of £26,500.
Ben Phillips, director of campaigns and policy at Oxfam, said: "Britain is becoming a deeply divided nation, with a wealthy elite who are seeing their incomes spiral up, whilst millions of families are struggling to make ends meet.
"It's deeply worrying that these extreme levels of wealth inequality exist in Britain today, where just a handful of people have more money than millions struggling to survive on the breadline."
Ahead of this week's Budget, Oxfam has called on the Chancellor to raise revenues from those most able to afford it.
It wants to see a renewed clamp down on tax dodgers, as well as a long-term strategy to raise the minimum wage - which will rise from £6.31 to £6.50 in October - to a so-called 'living wage'.
"Increasing inequality is a sign of economic failure rather than success," Mr Phillips said.
"It's time for our leaders to stand up and be counted on this issue."
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