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<p>The figures quoted by the Joseph Rowntree Trust in this report are taken from official
national statistics on the number and proportion of people in relative low income
published by the Department for Work in March 2018. These statistics show that the
risk of being in relative poverty (before housing costs) has remained broadly stable
over time; there is a 10% chance of working adults being in relative poverty (before
housing costs), which has not varied by more than 1 percentage point since 2005. The
data also shows that the majority of those in relative in-work poverty are those with
part-time work only, single earner couples, or those in full-time self-employment.
Universal Credit is designed to help by offering smooth incentives to increase hours,
setting a general expectation that lone parents and partners should work (if not caring
for young children or a disabled person) and by offering generous childcare subsidies.</p>
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