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<p>The Government will consider the Special Rapporteur’s findings carefully.</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>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. That is why this Government will continue to reform
the welfare system to ensure that those who can work are supported to move into and
to remain in employment.</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><br></p>
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