Families can move in and out of poverty, with some of them becoming trapped in a cycle. What causes this and how does it relate to unemployment and low pay?

This Round-up:

• summarises four projects focusing on the low-pay/no-pay cycle;
• examines relevant current UK policy and practice;        
• suggests ways to create longer-lasting routes out of poverty, particularly in relation to job security and wage levels.

The four reports summarised in this Round-up are:

• Employers' role in the low-pay/no-pay cycle
• Work, poverty and benefit cycling
• How can parents escape from recurrent poverty?
• The impact of family and labour market changes on recurrent poverty

Summary

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