Meet FRED
The UK is fast becoming a nation of FREDs.
Forgotten by those in power.
Ripped-off by taxes and the benefits
system.
Excluded from opportunities.
Debt-ridden because they can’t afford to get by.
A new report from Oxfam sets out a six-point rescue plan to turn things around. And we're calling on the UK government to put it into action.
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Our rescue plan
Now, more than ever, it can’t be business as usual in the UK. The government must help people living below the poverty line, as well as the growing number at risk of poverty. We must create a society based on sustainability. That means good quality jobs that offer secure livelihoods, backed by a welfare system that does not trap people on benefits, but pays them enough to live on.
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