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11 Ways Countries Are Tackling the Cost Of Living Crisis

In response to the cost of living crisis, Spain is offering free train travel until December on journeys up to 300km. It’s also slashed public transport fares by 30%. Scotland has frozen rents until at least 31 March. Bangladesh is rolling out ration cards to 10 million low-income families, which can be used for rice, lentils, oil, sugar, and other essentials. Kenya has increased its monthly minimum wage by 12% and is helping farmers pay for fertilizer. Here are 11 different ways countries are tackling the cost of living crisis. Watch the video to know all of them.

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