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Poverty premium

The Social Market Foundation defines the poverty premium as: ‘The extra cost that households on low incomes incur when purchasing the same essential goods and services as households on higher incomes.’ Ref https://www.smf.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Measuring-the-Poverty-Premium.pdf

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