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Woman with children doing the school-run
What does a “very difficult winter” look like for low-income families?

What does a “very difficult winter” look like for low-income families?

22nd Sep 2021
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New Cabinet faces living standards crisis if they go ahead with cut to Universal Credit

New Cabinet faces living standards crisis if they go ahead with cut to Universal Credit

15th Sep 2021
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UK heading for the biggest overnight cut to the basic rate of social security since World War II

UK heading for the biggest overnight cut to the basic rate of social security since World War II

23rd Jul 2021
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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
Scottish voters restless for greater push to tackle poverty as targets loom

Scottish voters restless for greater push to tackle poverty as targets loom

11th Mar 2021
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Flagship study on destitution finds half a million children experiencing extreme hardship across the UK

Flagship study on destitution finds half a million children experiencing extreme hardship across the UK

9th Dec 2020
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Chancellor takes vital steps to protect jobs but many workers will still struggle to stay afloat this winter - JRF

Chancellor takes vital steps to protect jobs but many workers will still struggle to stay afloat this winter - JRF

22nd Oct 2020
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JRF response to the Summer Economic Update

JRF response to the Summer Economic Update

8th Jul 2020
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JRF responds to ONS figures on occupation and coronavirus

JRF responds to ONS figures on occupation and coronavirus

11th May 2020
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Food banks report record spike in need as coalition of charities call for lifeline

Food banks report record spike in need as coalition of charities call for lifeline

1st May 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
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Break the grip of poverty to “truly level up” our uneven nation

Break the grip of poverty to “truly level up” our uneven nation

7th Feb 2020
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JRF response to Social Metric Commission's 2019 Report

JRF response to Social Metric Commission's 2019 Report

29th Jul 2019

JRF responds to Labour Party's pledge to eliminate in-work poverty

17th Jul 2019
JRF responds to Labour Party's pledge to eliminate in-work poverty
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Burning Injustices - JRF responds to PM's establishment of a new body

Burning Injustices - JRF responds to PM's establishment of a new body

12th Jul 2019
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JRF response to Onward's report, Human Capital

JRF response to Onward's report, Human Capital

3rd Jul 2019
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. Uniquely, we also run a housing association and care provider, the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.

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