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What poverty means, is young people who are …doing very well in school,..leave at 16 because the family needs the wages.
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Child Poverty and Education, End Child Poverty 2007
Participant at Poverty Hearing
Child Poverty and Education, End Child Poverty 2007
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Keep the Promise Launch - 8th of May, 2008
Public says Government must help poorest families, according to new poll released today.
Nearly 3 in 4 people in the UK (73%) believe the government should be doing more to help the poorest families cope with rising prices, according to a new YouGov survey carried out for End Child Poverty. The survey was published as the charity launched its “Keep the promise” campaign to make the government keeps its commitment to end child poverty.
The survey found that over half (54%) of those surveyed said their finances were worse than this time last year. More than a third (35%) said that they had to cut back on food, 36% said that they had cut back on fuel and 51% on clothing due to rising prices.
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