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Family group
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
Taking children to school
Coalition warns it would be a terrible mistake to cut the £20 uplift to Universal Credit

Coalition warns it would be a terrible mistake to cut the £20 uplift to Universal Credit

29th Nov 2020
Man working in a warehouse
Chancellor’s words ring hollow as less is spent on levelling up

Chancellor’s words ring hollow as less is spent on levelling up

25th Nov 2020
2.5 million households worried about paying rent over winter, with 700,000 already in arrears and 350,000 at risk of eviction

2.5 million households worried about paying rent over winter, with 700,000 already in arrears and 350,000 at risk of eviction

16th Nov 2020
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JRF responds to targeted extension of furlough scheme

JRF responds to targeted extension of furlough scheme

5th Nov 2020
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Wales faces a rising tide of poverty after coronavirus

Wales faces a rising tide of poverty after coronavirus

2nd Nov 2020
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1.6million households worried about payments over winter as mortgage holiday scheme closes

1.6million households worried about payments over winter as mortgage holiday scheme closes

31st Oct 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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Now is a “crucial moment” for Scotland to get back on course to solving child poverty

Now is a “crucial moment” for Scotland to get back on course to solving child poverty

5th Oct 2020

Joint open letter to The Chancellor - Keep the lifeline

30th Sep 2020
Joint open letter to The Chancellor - Keep the lifeline
Chancellor fails to take action to protect those hardest hit by Covid

Chancellor fails to take action to protect those hardest hit by Covid

24th Sep 2020
Targeted furlough scheme needed as new research shows who is likely to lose their job

Targeted furlough scheme needed as new research shows who is likely to lose their job

11th Sep 2020
JRF calls on government to extend ban on evictions

JRF calls on government to extend ban on evictions

21st Aug 2020
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JRF responds to ministerial statement on Scotland’s Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan

JRF responds to ministerial statement on Scotland’s Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan

20th Aug 2020
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JRF response to UK Labour Market statistics

JRF response to UK Labour Market statistics

11th Aug 2020

Places on the brink: the parts of Britain at risk of surging poverty

7th Aug 2020
Places on the brink: the parts of Britain at risk of surging poverty
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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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