Which of the following is one way Great Britain used welfare policies to reduce its child poverty rate by more than half over the past decade?
A) It initiated a minimum wage sufficient to cover a family's basic needs.
B) It instituted a 60-month lifetime cap on welfare benefits.
C) It only allows families to receive welfare benefits for 24 continuous months.
D) It completely eliminated government-funded preschool and child-care subsidies.

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Great Britain initiated a minimum wage that was sufficient to cover a family's basic needs, which helped to reduce child poverty rates over the past decade. B, C, and D are not valid options as they suggest policies that could potentially increase child poverty rates instead of reducing them.

Which of the Following Is One Way Great Britain Used