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Cafe workers
JRF responds to targeted extension of furlough scheme

JRF responds to targeted extension of furlough scheme

5th Nov 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
JRF responds to Chancellor’s furlough scheme announcement

JRF responds to Chancellor’s furlough scheme announcement

12th 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
Coronavirus: JRF responds to the Government's latest economic support package

Coronavirus: JRF responds to the Government's latest economic support package

20th Mar 2020
Liverpool high street
UK must break the grip of poverty to truly "level up" - JRF responds to UK2070 Commission report

UK must break the grip of poverty to truly "level up" - JRF responds to UK2070 Commission report

27th Feb 2020
Rising tide of poverty could continue - JRF responds to National Living Wage rise

Rising tide of poverty could continue - JRF responds to National Living Wage rise

2nd Jan 2020

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
Cardiff
Almost a quarter of people in Wales are trapped in poverty

Almost a quarter of people in Wales are trapped in poverty

7th Mar 2018
Factory workers
Five million want more work or better jobs in UK’s biggest cities

Five million want more work or better jobs in UK’s biggest cities

16th Aug 2017

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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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Copyright Joseph Rowntree Foundation 2022. A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity.
Company Number: 12132713
Charity Number (Scotland): SC049712
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