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Poorest hit worst by rise in prices

POVERTY campaigners have made an urgent call for more government support for poor families after a "shocking" new study showed their day-to-day living costs have risen 50% faster than richer households since the recession struck.

STRUGGLING: Families living in poverty have been hit hardest.
STRUGGLING: Families living in poverty have been hit hardest.
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MARTIN WILLIAMS

The poorest fifth of households have seen the cost of the goods and services they use rise by 4.3% a year between 2008 and 2010, compared to a 2.7% annual inflation rate for the richest fifth in the same period, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.