The number of people unable to afford a standard living decreased last year, but relative poverty among single-parent families and absolute poverty both increased. Relative poverty refers to a ...

More than a million pensioners who were considered to be living in "absolute poverty" may no longer qualify for Winter Fuel Payments under Chancellor Rachel Reeves's planned changes to the allowance, ...

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