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Poverty and Hardship - Foodbank use in the UK

Level:: A-Level, IB Diploma

Board:: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 29 Dec 2017

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There are many aspects of poverty and hardship in the UK including unaffordable housing, the cost of childcare and many people working just above the minimum wage but below the living wage. This short revision video looks at the rapid expansion of food banks in the UK drawing on data from the Trussell Trust.

Poverty and Hardship - Foodbank use in the UK

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