Weak economy: this uses a forecast with higher inflation, lower earnings growth, lower employment and higher housing costs compared to the central scenario. Positive and negative inputs into the ...

The UK Government won’t see progress on child poverty by the end of this Parliament – even with high economic growth – if investment in social security does not form a part of its child poverty ...

Reflections, learnings and take-aways from JRF's November 2024 workshop, aimed at mapping and assessing sources of AI countervailing power in the UK. As AI technologies advance, there are growing ...

JRF urges Government to focus on restoring confidence and resilience for families to work, spend and invest, improving protections like disability benefits, housing and essential public services ...

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 ...

Child poverty rates are higher than poverty rates for both working-age and pension-age adults, so addressing child poverty is a crucial part of solving poverty in the UK. Despite living in one of the ...

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 ...

Over 100 years ago Joseph Rowntree created us to provide housing in communities and to tackle the root causes of the major social problems afflicting the UK. We continue to draw inspiration from our ...

He outlined these ideas in his 'Founder's Memorandum' - a blueprint for his early charitable work. Although it was written in 1904, many of its aims remain at the heart of our work. Written from his ...

Carla supports the Scotland team at JRF to understand the scale and depth of poverty in Scotland. She has previously worked as a researcher at the University of Glasgow, researching gender ...