Poverty rate among working households in UK is highest ever. IPPR thinktank blames higher rents, rising property prices and childcare costs for relative poverty reaching 17.4%.
The poor are particularly hit by higher costs of living due to the poverty premium, where households on low incomes can expect to pay hundreds of additional pounds just for the essentials to lead a normal life https://t.co/WluIlmyAYQ
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