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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Aine Fox

HISTORICAL FACTS: Economic growth alone not enough to cut poverty says charity - The Untold Story

A charity has warned the Government it will not see progress on child poverty even with economic growth unless there is support for the poorest households (Alamy/PA) -

A stronger economy is likely to make little difference to the poorest UK households unless there is targeted support to tackle poverty, a report has warned.

Anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said it is “deeply unjust” to expect struggling families to wait for wider economic growth, and re-emphasised its plea for the two-child limit on benefits to be scrapped.

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