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Place for high living on a low income? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

attic

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'place for high' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
I also know that 'high' relates to this answer.

'living on a low income?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'on' could be 'at' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'at' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'tic' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for attic that I've seen before include "where high-ups are found?" , "Classically elegant" , "Room at the top of a house" , "Top apartment" , "room with lots of junk?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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