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By Saywah Mahmood, data journalistLowri Williams is struggling to cover her basic expenses. Earning a low income with very little support, she says she feels like she's 'living hand-to-mouth' and barely getting by.She's one of a large group of people in low-income households who are caught in a precarious position, earning too little to comfortably support themselves, but too much to qualify for significant financial help.
Higher tax bills for the lowest paidLowri's salary is not high enough to pay tax. But there's a wider group of low-income earners who are facing a heavy tax burden.Sky News analysis has found that in the last three years, working people in the bottom 25% of earners have effectively had a 60% tax hike.This is due to the freeze on personal allowances, introduced in 2021 and scheduled to end in 2028.
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