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15/03/2016
Around One In Five People Living In Poverty In NI
Around one in five people are living in poverty in Northern Ireland, according to a new report.
The report, by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) revealed 360,000 people were living in poverty due to significantly lower employment.
Northern Ireland has not experienced the same strong employment performance as Great Britain (GB), only now reaching pre-recession levels. Since 2011, the working-age employment rate has reached 68 per cent, where employment is at a 73 per cent in GB.
Average pay in Northern Ireland at the bottom and in the middle is lower than a decade ago by around £20 a week.
Helen Barnard, head of analysis at JRF, said: "Poverty is a problem that can be solved, but the foundations to reduce poverty in Northern Ireland – more jobs and good levels of pay – appear to be much weaker in comparison to the rest of the United Kingdom. To ensure work provides a route out of poverty and improve the life chances of the next generation, we need the next administration to adopt a comprehensive plan to address poverty for all ages, so people in Northern Ireland can play in their part in a prosperous, poverty-free society."
(CD/LM)
The report, by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) revealed 360,000 people were living in poverty due to significantly lower employment.
Northern Ireland has not experienced the same strong employment performance as Great Britain (GB), only now reaching pre-recession levels. Since 2011, the working-age employment rate has reached 68 per cent, where employment is at a 73 per cent in GB.
Average pay in Northern Ireland at the bottom and in the middle is lower than a decade ago by around £20 a week.
Helen Barnard, head of analysis at JRF, said: "Poverty is a problem that can be solved, but the foundations to reduce poverty in Northern Ireland – more jobs and good levels of pay – appear to be much weaker in comparison to the rest of the United Kingdom. To ensure work provides a route out of poverty and improve the life chances of the next generation, we need the next administration to adopt a comprehensive plan to address poverty for all ages, so people in Northern Ireland can play in their part in a prosperous, poverty-free society."
(CD/LM)
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