UK child poverty to soar under Conservatives: Report

‘A new study indicates child poverty in the United Kingdom will increase in the coming years under the ruling conservative Tories.

The research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies ﴾IFS﴿ shows government cuts to benefits and tax credits will lead to a rise in the number of children living below the poverty line.

It predicts families with three or more children will be hardest hit as the Department for Work and Pensions rolls back support for larger families.

The researchers said the total number of children living in poverty will reach 2.6 million by 2020‐ 2021.’

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