Cycles of poverty, unemployment and low pay: a new report suggests long-lasting routes out of poverty

Household incomes are dynamic and families can move in and out of poverty over time, with some of them becoming trapped in a cycle. What causes this kind of ‘recurrent’ poverty and how does it relate to unemployment and low pay? How could these cycles be broken?

A new report from Joseph Rowntree Foundation summarises the findings of four projects about recurrent poverty and the low-pay/no-pay cycle; and examines relevant current UK policy and practice and suggests ways to create longer-lasting routes out of poverty.

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