FFS the scale and shame. Around 3.8 million people in the UK experienced destitution in 2022 - destitution is a technical definition which means unable to afford to meet their most basic physical needs to stay warm, dry, clean and fed.
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British Association of Social Workers
Over 1 in 5 people in the UK (21%) are experiencing poverty. Of these:
▪️ 8.1 million are working-age adults
▪️ 4.3 million are children
▪️ 1.9 million are pensioners
Behind these numbers is a devastating human cost.
Read the report ⬇️
www.jrf.org.uk/uk-poverty-2...
▪️ 8.1 million are working-age adults
▪️ 4.3 million are children
▪️ 1.9 million are pensioners
Behind these numbers is a devastating human cost.
Read the report ⬇️
www.jrf.org.uk/uk-poverty-2...
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