The article discusses a critical report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which challenges claims by Labour’s Rachel Reeves regarding economic growth's impact on living standards. While Reeves argues that growth will drive improvement, the JRF emphasizes that economic growth alone cannot reduce poverty, especially as over 20% of the UK population experienced poverty in 2022/23. The report advocates for targeted policies to support economic stability and directly tackle rising child poverty, arguing that families should not have to wait for growth to see improvements in their living conditions.
Economic growth on its own won't reduce poverty, and it is deeply unjust to force families to wait for economic growth before they feel their situation improve.
A report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has said economic growth alone won't improve the lives of those struggling with the cost of living.
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