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Tuesday, 10 June 2008

Child and pensioner poverty

Despite the govs clamouring to reduce child and pensioner poverty, it was reported today that they rose.

The number of children living in poverty rose by 100,000 in 2006-2007 to 2.9 million before housing costs. Pensioner poverty increased for the first time since 1998, rising by 300,000 to a total of 2.5 million.

gov ministers are said to be disappointed. Nuff said.
Posted by Chris at 13:43

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