Some people could be forced to spend more than half of their income after housing costs on energy bills, as gas prices continue to soar
The JRF said there seems "little prospect" of reversing the recent rising child poverty trends, and also rising pensioner poverty.
The report found wide variations across society, with people from Bangladeshi, Pakistani and black families likely to continue to have higher poverty rates and worse outcomes across many areas.The JRF said poorer households will have less of a buffer against rising costs or unexpected expenses as they are less likely to have savings.
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