Child poverty in Northern Ireland is still too high and people do not think the Executive is doing enough to address it. It ...

As the pressure of the cost of living crisis mounts, the Government has the opportunity to return incomes to growth for low- ...

Living standards are projected to materially decline over this parliament, as energy bills push inflation upwards again. Between April 2026 and April 2029, the average household will be almost £400 ...

New findings suggest that improving economic security is not just an outcome of a stronger economy, but a way to building one. Britain’s productivity problem is well established: a collapse in ...

Executive summary The dynamism of economically insecure workers is vital to increase productivity, living standards, and improve growth in the economy. Before the Great Financial Crisis, labour market ...

community centres, halls, social clubs, places of worship libraries, parks, sports facilities neighbourhood and residents' groups voluntary and community organisations the community workers, ...

Join JRF for the launch of the fifth study in the Destitution in the UK series, revealing why we urgently need a bold and ambitious programme of action to address destitution and its corrosive impacts ...

Poverty remains persistently high and the interim child poverty reduction targets have been missed. Government at all levels must step up to this challenge as people in Scotland feel let down by ...

England's social care charging system is unfair, expensive to use and does little to protect the economically insecure. New analysis shows why. The adult social care system in England is broken — both ...

This summary of our Poverty in Scotland 2026 report covers the public’s feelings about local government, the need for local funding reform and calls for councils to use all levers available to reduce ...