Analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation indicates that poverty is set to increase

Numbers of those in poverty will rise in 2018, says JRF

Analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation indicates that poverty is set to increase

by Rebecca Hardy 2nd February 2018

This year is set to be an increasingly difficult one for low-income households, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has predicted, with average price inflation for the UK standing at its highest since April 2012.