Since 2013, this report has tracked the number of people in the UK living below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS), a public-defined benchmark for a dignified minimum standard of living. It examines ...

New analysis of financial hardship and extra costs facing disabled people in Northern Ireland shows that, without serious Government action, their living standards will continue to fall.

Source: JRF analysis of HBAI 2023/24 • Renters are positioned on the rent distribution controlling for bedroom size and region. We do not account for actual bedroom entitlement levels under Local ...

There are several challenges facing housebuilding which have led to this situation. Some of these are regulatory. For example, the new building safety regime is clearly having teething issues both due ...

A universal discounted block of ‘essential’ energy would provide certainty and affordability in an increasingly uncertain world. The US-Israel war with Iran has triggered a global energy crisis, with ...

Economic security isn’t just about money, local connections and community support matter too. Pride in Place is a key intervention, but new analysis identifies two key challenges. Where do you go, and ...

The scale of low pay in the social care sector As of March 2024, around 40% of adult social care workers in England were being paid under the RLW (Skills for Care, 2024a), which at the time was £10.90 ...

This literature review looks at the main patterns, themes and key issues relating to research on ethnicity and experiences in work in the UK.

Low-income families continue to face severe hardship, frequently going without essentials and struggling to make ends meet, with damaging consequences for health and wellbeing. In October 2025, a ...

Most people in poverty are in working families. Almost half of all workers have experienced low pay in the last 5 years. We cannot rely on work alone to shift the dial on child poverty. It is time for ...

Addressing voters’ economic insecurity will help Labour gain and retain support across the political spectrum, whereas prioritising a particular stance on immigration risks alienating voters on the ...

The Government needs a new approach to tackling energy affordability. A rising block tariff could be the answer.