Political inaction means inflation is leaving people in desperate situations Political inaction means inflation is leaving people in desperate situations 13th Apr 2022
Main out-of-work benefit sees its biggest drop in value in fifty years Main out-of-work benefit sees its biggest drop in value in fifty years 10th Apr 2022
Chancellor must strengthen measures to help with the cost of living Chancellor must strengthen measures to help with the cost of living 1st Apr 2022
Chancellor has abandoned many to the threat of destitution, not economic security - JRF responds to Spring Statement Chancellor has abandoned many to the threat of destitution, not economic security - JRF responds to Spring Statement 23rd Mar 2022
New analysis shows Chancellor must act to avoid devastating damage to living standards of poorest families New analysis shows Chancellor must act to avoid devastating damage to living standards of poorest families 18th Mar 2022
400,000 people could be pulled into poverty by real-terms cut to benefits in April 400,000 people could be pulled into poverty by real-terms cut to benefits in April 24th Feb 2022
Large-scale study reveals scale of debt crisis among low-income households Large-scale study reveals scale of debt crisis among low-income households 21st Oct 2021
Planned cuts to Universal Credit will hit incomes of millions of households unable to afford a minimum living standard Planned cuts to Universal Credit will hit incomes of millions of households unable to afford a minimum living standard 14th Jul 2021
JRF hails High Court bid to end discrimination against legacy benefit claimants JRF hails High Court bid to end discrimination against legacy benefit claimants 29th Apr 2021
JRF responds to Scotland’s latest poverty statistics JRF responds to Scotland’s latest poverty statistics 25th Mar 2021
JRF responds to the Chancellor's Spring 2021 Budget JRF responds to the Chancellor's Spring 2021 Budget 3rd Mar 2021
Low income voters in danger of facing “double injustice” following coronavirus Low income voters in danger of facing “double injustice” following coronavirus 24th Jun 2020
Nearly two thirds of families on Universal Credit forced into lockdown debt ‘nightmare’ Nearly two thirds of families on Universal Credit forced into lockdown debt ‘nightmare’ 17th Jun 2020
JRF responds to increase in local welfare assistance scheme funding JRF responds to increase in local welfare assistance scheme funding 10th Jun 2020
Government must go further to protect people on low incomes from impact of coronavirus Government must go further to protect people on low incomes from impact of coronavirus 26th Mar 2020