Close to Home : UK poverty and the economic downturn

Haddad, Moussa; Bance, Antonia

dc.contributor.author	Haddad, Moussa	*
dc.contributor.author	Bance, Antonia	*
dc.date.accessioned	2010-10-29T13:05:06Z	en
dc.date.available	2010-10-29T13:05:06Z	en
dc.date.issued	2009-04-08
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-84814-127-8
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10546/114004
dc.description	<p>The UK is in recession, and things stand to get much worse for the fifth of the population already living in poverty, and for the millions more whose livelihoods will become more vulnerable as a result. The UK government has recognised its responsibility to help people through the recession, but needs to do more to help the poorest, and to provide security for all. As importantly, policy makers need to take the opportunity that the recession provides to rethink many of the policies of the past decades. This paper sets out a pro-poor policy response to the recession that lays down the foundations for a more equitable, sustainable society. It argues that government action should be based upon a long-term vision of moving to a society based on sustainability, with good quality jobs that allow people to have a more secure livelihood, but also backed up by a welfare state safety net which neither traps people nor leaves them living in poverty.</p>	en_US
dc.format.extent	24	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	PDF	en_US
dc.language.iso	English	en_US
dc.publisher	Oxfam GB	en_US
dc.relation.url	https://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/close-to-home--uk-poverty-and-the-economic-downturn-114004
dc.subject	Food and livelihoods
dc.subject	Climate change
dc.title	Close to Home : UK poverty and the economic downturn	en_US
dc.type	Briefing paper	en_US
oxfam.signoff.status	For public use. Can be shared outside Oxfam.	en_US
oxfam.subject.country	United Kingdom	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	Financial crisis	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	Social protection	en_US
refterms.dateFOA	2018-08-16T17:50:40Z