Rising energy prices pushed 12 million people in
#UK (18%) into absolute poverty between 2022 and 2023, a rise of 600,000.
The increase was most significant among children and working-age adults, while pensioner poverty remained low. However, the true extent of deprivation, including food insecurity and inability to heat homes, is likely worse than official figures suggest.
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