Thousands of Burnley families already living in fuel poverty ahead of looming energy bill rises
“‘We might worry about whether or not if folks are going to be able to survive economically, if they don’t have some of the employment benefits,’ she said. ‘There are proposals to put in place a permanent expansion of the child tax credit. So that could be one area where we would see some help for families, especially those with lower income.’
‘This is a time where we really do see the benefits of government spending. It really did have a visible impact on on poverty rates. That’s pretty profound. I think it shows that we can do something about issues of poverty by the spending choices that we make.'”