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What the poverty figures show
Geoff Riley
25th May 2010
There is an interesting piece here in the Guardian by Julia Unwin from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation about the latest UK poverty and inequality figures. Crucially she flags up reforms needed in the welfare benefits system skills training, availability of child care and low pay / living wages - four areas where reforms can make a big difference, albeit with a potentially hefty price tag.
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.