Poverty is rising for all groups – even those in work – according to a new financial inclusion monitor report.
Research from the University of Birmingham and the University of Lincoln shows nearly 1.6 million people falling behind with council tax payments, with six in ten people in the poorest fifth of the population reporting they are in problem debt – mainly council tax payments, rent or utility bills.
University of Lincoln, College of Social Science Research
Professor Steve McKay, University of Lincoln, School of Social and Political Sciences
Prof Karen Rowlingson, University of Birmingham
Dr Louise Overton, University of Birmingham