Poverty Soaring in Britain

Research shows poorest communities in the UK are being hit the hardest





Britain's poorest groups are being hit the hardest by the government's controversial welfare reform programs. That's according to a new research carried out for Members of the Scottish Parliament.The findings suggest that people living in Scotland's most deprived communities are being hit almost five times as hard as those in the most affluent areas. It shows 12 of the 20 worst affected council wards are in Glasgow. Based on the study, the reforms will take over one and a half billion pounds from the Scottish economy, impacting each adult aged 16 to 64. Researchers say the UK ministers need to urgently rethink their misguided approach to social security, otherwise they'll lead another generation toward poverty.