Number of children in poverty with working parents rose by 1,300 a week over decade'

The number of children in low-income households with a working parent rose by 900,000 from 2013 to 2013, totaling 4.3 million children in poverty, the highest in over two decades.

Wage stagnation, insecure work, and benefit cuts are blamed, with 69% of children in poverty having at least one working parent, signifying work no longer ensures financial stability.

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