In a report published last week, It Doesn't Happen Here, the charity said young people aged over 16 who do not receive any family support are likely to remain poor and, as adults, remain dependent on benefits or low-paid work.
It said low levels of income support for under-24s, and the lower minimum wage for under-21s and under-18s, contribute to the problem.
The charity also noted that young people under 25 receive a lower rate of housing benefit and care-leavers aged 16 and 17 - who are supported financially by their local authority - often have education maintenance allowances deducted from the allowances they receive from the council.
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