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Voters back pro-poor Budget

Many voters expect Alistair Darling's Budget to be pro-poor

6:21am Monday 22nd March 2010

More than a quarter of voters would rather see this week's Budget targeting help for the poorest families than cutting the national debt, a survey has shown.

Cut spending, children tell parents

Children want their parents to cut spending because of the recession, a poll found

12:38am Monday 22nd March 2010

Nearly half of children think their parents should cut back on toys and days out because of the recession, research has suggested.

Households 'now £17,000 worse off'

The recession has reduced the value of average household's assets by 17,000 pounds, says a study

12:31am Monday 22nd March 2010

The average household is more than £17,000 worse off than they were at the start of the recession, a research has shown.

One in 10 'delaying retirement'

Financial problems have forced people to delay their retirement, a survey found

12:38am Monday 22nd March 2010

Nearly one in 10 workers has been forced to delay their retirement due to a financial emergency, a survey has shown.


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