6.1 million working households in poverty
Over six million people are in working households in poverty, higher than the 5.1m who are not in work, according to a new Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) report.…
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Means testing approach to childcare costs 'doesn't work'
High childcare costs mean that a woman working full-time could bring home as little as £4 a week in extra pay, according to a report by the Resolution Foundation.…
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Universal credit: the potential winners and losers
Part-time workers could lose benefits under universal credit if they don't seek longer hours.…
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Osborne announces plans for further welfare cuts
The Chancellor of the Exchequer says the Government will have to make a further £10bn from the benefits budget to fight the budget deficit.…
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Working families need £36,800 minimum income
Working families with children are being dealt a damaging triple financial blow in the recession, according to a new report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
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