While the Living Wage is hugely important, it is not enough on its own to guarantee someone a life free of poverty

Bance, Antonia (2012) While the Living Wage is hugely important, it is not enough on its own to guarantee someone a life free of poverty. British Politics and Policy at LSE (08 Nov 2012). Website.

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While the nascent political consensus around the Living Wage is to be welcomed, Shelter’s Antonia Bance questions the common assumption that all we need to do to eliminate poverty is raise wages. The Living Wage is important but it must be supplemented by renewed attention to housing issues.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2012 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	12 Feb 2013 10:23
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 18:13
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/48557

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