In 2016 the poorest 6.5 million individuals in the UK lived on an average of £51 per week after tax, that's about £7 per day.
Income inequality in the UK is very high and the incomes of the poorest are very low. In 2016 the poorest 6.5 million individuals lived on an average of £51 per week after tax, that's about £7 per day.
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