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IBefore the pandemic in some parts of the country the majority of children were growing up in poverty, once housing costs are taken into account.

Families with children are more likely to be affected by the cap, with single parents disproportionately affected.

Anti-poverty charity Z2K is asking people to share their thoughts on what the housing and social security systems should look like, in its #LifeAfterLockdown campaign.

New report says a personal debt tsunami of £6 billion directly attributable to the pandemic is already being stored up among some 4.6 million households and, if left unchecked, is set to worsen.