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<p>The Government will carefully consider the findings set out in the Special Rapporteur’s
interim report published on 16 November. Professor Alston’s final report will be presented
to the June 2019 session of the of the Human Rights’ Council. Any formal comments
made by the Government in response will be published alongside the final report on
the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ website.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Under this Government, income inequality has fallen and remains lower
than in 2010; the number of children in workless households is at a record low; and
there are 1 million fewer people in absolute poverty (before housing costs) compared
with 2010, including 300,000 children.</p><p> </p><p>The Autumn Budget announced a
number of changes to Universal Credit ahead of further expansion including an increase
of £1,000 in work allowances from April 2019 allowing 2.4 million households to keep
an extra £630 of income each year.</p><p> </p><p>Work continues to offer people the
best opportunity to move out of poverty. Children living in households where all adults
are working are five times less likely to be in relative poverty after housing costs
than those in workless families.</p><p> </p>
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