Thousands living in absolute poverty, council finds
Figures from Durham County Council suggest one in five residents are having to rely on support.
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Figures from Durham County Council suggest one in five residents are having to rely on support.
Thousands of people in County Durham are living in absolute poverty and are having to rely on incentives and reductions to their bills to get by.
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