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flag Low wages, not joblessness, drive high child poverty in Northern Ireland despite low unemployment.

flag Low wages, not unemployment, are driving high poverty in Northern Ireland, with 18% of children living in poverty despite a 1.6% unemployment rate, according to Queen’s University Belfast research. flag The study links low average incomes—among the lowest in the UK and developed nations—to widespread poverty, especially among households with disabled members. flag It calls for a targeted anti-poverty strategy, welfare reform, better healthcare, affordable childcare, and improved housing to tackle systemic inequality.

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