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Struggling family
JRF comments on Labour policy on Universal Credit

JRF comments on Labour policy on Universal Credit

27th Sep 2019
Young child in playground
JRF responds to Trussell Trust report on Universal Credit

JRF responds to Trussell Trust report on Universal Credit

19th Sep 2019
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Families facing steep costs to get through the summer holidays

Families facing steep costs to get through the summer holidays

3rd Jul 2019
warehouse workers
End the injustice of in-work poverty: JRF responds to speech by Amber Rudd

End the injustice of in-work poverty: JRF responds to speech by Amber Rudd

9th May 2019
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JRF response to Food Foundation and Trussell Trust reports on food poverty

JRF response to Food Foundation and Trussell Trust reports on food poverty

25th Apr 2019
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We cannot allow Brexit to distract from families locked in working poverty in our country

We cannot allow Brexit to distract from families locked in working poverty in our country

28th Mar 2019

Universal Credit can loosen the grip of poverty, but further reform is needed

20th Feb 2019
Universal Credit can loosen the grip of poverty, but further reform is needed
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People in poverty must not pay the price for Brexit

People in poverty must not pay the price for Brexit

15th Feb 2019
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JRF response to Amber Rudd's speech on Universal Credit

JRF response to Amber Rudd's speech on Universal Credit

11th Jan 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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Joseph Rowntree Foundation is a registered charity no 210169 (England and Wales).