Rowntree report echoes union concerns about in-work poverty, says TUC

Commenting on a new report published today (Monday) by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which shows that the number of children living in poverty in working households has increased to 2.1 million – the highest on record, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “This important report confirms the last government’s success in reducing the number of children in poverty, but it also shows that unions are right to be concerned about in-work poverty. If Britain wants to overcome this problem we will need increases in the minimum wage, tax credits and other in-work benefits, more affordable childcare and strong employment rights to protect vulnerable and exploited workers.”
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