JRF analysis shows that more people receive social security for health issues and disabilities in Labour’s heartlands.

Not enough food. Can’t heat the house. No bed. Can’t pay the rent. Can’t afford the bus fare to go into town. Can’t afford to have a friend over for tea. Living in fear of the washing machine or ...

Relative and absolute poverty can be presented before and after housing costs (these include rent or mortgage interest, buildings insurance and water rates) and are presented after direct taxes and ...

One of the greatest challenges we face is the way we’ve come to see our current economic and social models as fixed, even as they are failing us and the planet. We’re living through times of hardship ...

JRF's work to be an anti-racist organisation and our insights on structural racism in housing, work and health, as well as the heightened risk of poverty experienced by many ethnic minority groups.

Tracking the impact that rising prices and interest rates are having on the finances, spending, health and wellbeing of low-income households. We aim to make sure that media, government and other ...

Child poverty remains significantly higher than poverty rates for both working-age and pension-age adults, making it a critical issue to address in tackling poverty overall. Despite the UK being one ...

We are an independent social change organisation, working to support and speed up the transition to a more equitable and just future, free from poverty, where people and planet can flourish. JRF ...

While public support doesn’t always translate into government policy, greater support is certainly more likely to result in sustained and increased action by all levels of government. Public attitudes ...

Iain leads the development of social security policy at JRF, with a focus on how to enable more people to move out of poverty through a better system of social security. Iain previously worked on UK ...

Sharing our analysis on stigma power and poverty from programmes of work that centre the voices and experiences communities experiencing poverty and stigma. Beyond its effects on individuals, stigma ...