More than 150 Ards and North Down residents 'die in poverty' each year
More than 150 people die in poverty in Ards and North Down every year, according to estimates published for the first time.
More than 150 people die in poverty in Ards and North Down every year, according to estimates published for the first time.
End-of-life charity Marie Curie said it was "shocking" that more than 90,000 people across the UK pass away while living in poverty annually and called for urgent action from the UK Government.
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Hide AdAnd the findings could be an underestimate as research by Loughborough University on behalf of the charity analysed data from before both the coronavirus pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis.