If cuts to tax credits were delayed by two years,families would be better placed to resist themA staggering one in four workers in the UK are paid less than the living wage, up from one in five two years ago. The problem of low pay in our country persists, and changes to tax credits are about to beget things much worse.
With six million people not earning enough to cover the basic cost of living, tackling in-work poverty is crucial, and I welcome an increase in the minimum wage.
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Source: theguardian.com