Squeeze continues for low and middle income families despite Chancellor’s £55bn giveaway Budget
Almost half of Budget 2018 income tax cuts are set to go to the top ten per cent of households
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Families hit by crippling cost of living need a third more income to make ends meet
Our latest research reveals how low-income families need a third more disposable income than a decade ago to make ends
Read moreYoung people living independently need a stable foundation of housing and income if they are to earn and learn
The committee calls on the UK government to do more to help young people living independently take advantage of training
Read moreThe Children’s Society comments on child poverty statistics
Responding to today’s Households Below Average Income Statistics, The Children’s Society Chief Executive Matthew Reed said: “Today’s shocking child poverty
Read moreOne million people lifted out of absolute poverty
The number of people living in absolute poverty has fallen by 1 million since 2010, according to statistics released today. Figures
Read moreBaby boomers face a choice between higher capital taxes or lower take home pay for our children, warns Lord Willetts
Increase in spending by 2040 will be equivalent to a 15p income tax rise unless other tax revenues are found
Read morePeople with unstable finances five times more likely to turn to high-cost credit, Citizens Advice reveals
UK households struggling on volatile incomes – for example those on zero-hour contracts or in part-time work – are five
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