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UK Poverty 2017: the story behind the statistics

UK Poverty 2017: the story behind the statistics

11th Dec 2017
Family baking
The Budget must improve living standards for struggling families

The Budget must improve living standards for struggling families

16th Nov 2017
Family spending time together
What can the Chancellor learn from this week’s IFS poverty forecasts?

What can the Chancellor learn from this week’s IFS poverty forecasts?

3rd Nov 2017
Yes, you’re (still) better off working than on benefits

Yes, you’re (still) better off working than on benefits

19th Oct 2017
Mother and daughter
Benefit freeze is the real problem, not universal credit

Benefit freeze is the real problem, not universal credit

18th Oct 2017
Terraced housing
Mind the (housing benefit) gap – it’s growing

Mind the (housing benefit) gap – it’s growing

16th Oct 2017
Mother and daughter
We can become an unstoppable, coordinated movement to #solveukpoverty

We can become an unstoppable, coordinated movement to #solveukpoverty

8th Sep 2017
Low paid worker
Taylor Review: three ways the Government can tackle in-work poverty

Taylor Review: three ways the Government can tackle in-work poverty

12th Jul 2017
Hospital cleaner
Five urgent steps the Government must take to tackle UK poverty

Five urgent steps the Government must take to tackle UK poverty

30th Jun 2017
After the election, the Government needs to get to grips with poverty

After the election, the Government needs to get to grips with poverty

22nd May 2017
How we mapped working-age poverty risk by parliamentary constituency

How we mapped working-age poverty risk by parliamentary constituency

15th May 2017
Katie Schmuecker
Universal Credit's right - but we must take stock

Universal Credit's right - but we must take stock

6th Apr 2017
Helen Barnard
Article 50 is a chance to make the UK work for all

Article 50 is a chance to make the UK work for all

3rd Apr 2017
Katie Schmuecker
Budget needs to be serious about a society for everyone

Budget needs to be serious about a society for everyone

3rd Mar 2017
Helen Barnard
Poverty can be solved - we need better solutions to today’s problems

Poverty can be solved - we need better solutions to today’s problems

13th Jan 2017

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