That is to say that their employment in low-wage jobs did not provide enough income to permit them to improve their living conditions.

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The Highways Agency said its new scheme could improve their living conditions.

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Funded by the Government of Sweden and supported by the UN, this initiative helps people to openly and easily address their problems, exercise their rights, advance their carrier opportunities and improve their living conditions.

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