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A better future is possible.

At the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, we work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.

Starmer's missed milestone? The outlook for living standards at the Spring Statement

While on average all families are forecast to see a fall in living standards this Government, families on the lowest incomes are set to bear the brunt of the pain.

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How health-related benefit cuts add up

This new analysis shows the level of proposed cuts for some example families, and how multiple cuts interact with one other.

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Factsheet: Health-related benefit cuts

New analysis from NEF and JRF examines the consequences of potential cuts and reveals the elevated levels of hardship facing people receiving health-related benefits.

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UK Poverty 2025: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK

This report sets out the nature of poverty in the UK in the run-up to 2024's General Election. It also sets out the scale of action necessary for the Government to deliver the change it has promised.

Funding

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation funds and works in partnership with other organisations to unlock the UK from poverty

Our people

Meet our leadership team and our teams of experts. You can also learn more about our trustees.

Careers

Do you want to help build a more equitable and just future, free from poverty? Join us and use your skills to make a real difference.