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Shelby's Story
Episode 3 of 4
Following young people as they tackle the issues associated with poverty. After living on benefits, 17-year-old Shelby hopes her job placement will turn into a 'real' job.
Filmed over the summer of 2012, each programme highlights one young person as he or she tackles some of the issues associated with poverty.
Shelby is 17 and lives in a flat on an estate by herself. She was on benefits for 12 months but has recently got a job placement and hopes that it will turn into a 'real' job. She is paid at the moment by a youth charity and, despite working 30 hours a week, she only gets the same that she would receive on Jobseeker's Allowance.
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Tue 21 Oct 2014
04:50
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Teenage poverty in the UK - Shelby's story
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- Thu 25 Apr 2013 04:10
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- Wed 16 Oct 2013 04:10
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- Tue 21 Oct 2014 04:50