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Squeezed — the low earners audit
Corporate Author	Resolution Foundation
Publisher	The Resolution Foundation, London, [2009]
Pages	12 pp
Source	The Resolution Foundation, 2 Broomhouse Lane, London, SW6 3RD. Email: info@resolutionfoundation.org Full report available for download at: http://www.resolutionfoundation.org
Keywords	Poverty ; Social policy ; Evaluation ; Statistics [data].
Annotation	There are 13.4 million adults living in low earner households in the UK who face three distinct challenges: being squeezed by the mixed economy; being particularly exposed in the current economic climate; and risk being overlooked. This report presents data on the make-up and condition of members of low-income households, that is, those below median income who remain independent of state support. It considers the pressures faced by the group in the mixed economy, in some respects the same as those faced by benefit-dependent households, in some respects the same as those experienced by high earner households, and in some respects, unique. It looks in particular detail at the challenges the current economic climate presents to low earners: poor financial health; employment, skills and earnings; housing; cost of living; and NHS charges and long-term care. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090408003 P
Classmark	W6: TM2: 4C: 6C *
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