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Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveils his Spring 2021 Budget in Downing Street
JRF responds to the Chancellor's Spring 2021 Budget

JRF responds to the Chancellor's Spring 2021 Budget

3rd Mar 2021
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
Family
Wales faces a rising tide of poverty after coronavirus

Wales faces a rising tide of poverty after coronavirus

2nd Nov 2020
Social housing
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
JRF calls on government to extend ban on evictions

JRF calls on government to extend ban on evictions

21st Aug 2020
Social housing
Almost a third of Scots’ incomes have reduced in lockdown, with half of affected renters worried about paying rent 

Almost a third of Scots’ incomes have reduced in lockdown, with half of affected renters worried about paying rent 

26th Jun 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveils his Budget, 2020
JRF responds to the Chancellor’s Budget

JRF responds to the Chancellor’s Budget

11th Mar 2020
Housing
JRF responds to Local Housing Allowance increase

JRF responds to Local Housing Allowance increase

13th Jan 2020
Social housing
“A home should be an anchor against being swept into poverty” – JRF responds to NHF research

“A home should be an anchor against being swept into poverty” – JRF responds to NHF research

22nd Aug 2019
JRF responds to Government promise to ban no-fault evictions

JRF responds to Government promise to ban no-fault evictions

15th Apr 2019
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“We know the solutions. Now we need to act.” – JRF responds to latest poverty figures in Scotland

“We know the solutions. Now we need to act.” – JRF responds to latest poverty figures in Scotland

28th Mar 2019
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Maintain focus on struggling renters - JRF responds to rise in interest rates

Maintain focus on struggling renters - JRF responds to rise in interest rates

2nd Aug 2018
JRF responds to CIH report on social housing

JRF responds to CIH report on social housing

26th Jun 2018
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JRF responds to Crisis’ report on ending homelessness

JRF responds to Crisis’ report on ending homelessness

11th Jun 2018
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Housing ladder no longer exists – people on low incomes are stuck on a housing treadmill

Housing ladder no longer exists – people on low incomes are stuck on a housing treadmill

30th Apr 2018
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Pressure on Government to deliver low-cost rented homes

Pressure on Government to deliver low-cost rented homes

19th Apr 2018
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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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