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Engaging public support for eradicating UK poverty

This paper examines attitudes to poverty, what influences them, and ways to build public support for anti-poverty measures. It draws on the findings of the JRF Public Interest in Poverty Issues programme.

Written by:
Teresa Hanley
Date published:

Surveys suggest that public attitudes towards those experiencing poverty are harshly judgemental or view poverty and inequality as inevitable. But when people are better informed about inequality and life on a low income, they are more supportive of measures to reduce poverty and inequality.

This paper:

  • examines attitudes to poverty, what influences them, and ways to build public support for anti-poverty measures;
  • draws on the findings of the JRF Public Interest in Poverty Issues programme.

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