A submission to the APPG on Poverty inquiry into in-work poverty

Through our work with frontline organisations, and through our analysis and research, we understand some of the challenges that low income households face, including those who are in work.

Our analysis of low income Londoners found that three in ten low income working families are in relative poverty.

We also found that in work poverty is likely to rise by 2022 due to the removal of the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit, the introduction of the Health and Social Care Levy and rising living costs.

Aspects of Universal Credit increase in-work poverty by reducing the benefit income of working households and self employed households are more likely to be in poverty than low income households who are in regular employment.