Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
Signs that the current figure is a wage that is still beyond the reach of a substantial number of British families, can be encapsulated in this link to the press photo of a mother & son ... neither of whom look to be "on the breadline", in spite of their household income being below that amount.
'The average income for a British family with two adults working is £40,000 a year. But while there are people who feel well-off living on this, for others it is a daily struggle.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15197860