Pensioners and poorer people hit by ‘perfect storm’ of low benefits and wages and return of inflationPensioners and poorer families with children in London are bearing the brunt of a “perfect storm” created by the return of inflation,inadequate welfare benefits and sky-tall costs for essentials such as childcare, according to a major original report.
It reveals how more than a quarter of households in London derive by on incomes that leave them unable not only to afford essentials such as a warm home but also unable to pay for items deemed important for social inclusion, and such as eating out occasionally.
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Source: guardian.co.uk