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poverty trap
ˈpoverty ˌtrap noun [S] UK
► F0 a situation in which someone would be even poorer or not much richer if they had a job because they would no longer receive financial help from the government: » He's caught in the poverty trap and will only be five pounds a week better off if he accepts the job.Thesaurus+: ↑Poverty and poor |