Which groups of people are living in poverty?
The groups most likely to include people living in poverty are:
those without employment or those in part-time employment
those on low pay
those with disabilities or those who have long-term illness
young people not in employment, education or training
people experiencing homelessness
children
pensioners
women
people in lower social classes
people from ethnic minority backgrounds
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The causes of inequality
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