There is no single best measure of poverty. It is a complex problem that needs a range of measures telling us different ...

The Government must tackle stagnant levels of hardship as part of their mission for growth, with worse living standards to ...

Bangladeshi, Black African and Pakistani households are 2 to 3 times more likely to experience persistent very deep poverty, ...

Responding to today's Scottish Budget, JRF Associate Director for Scotland Chris Birt said: “While this budget won't eradicate child poverty, the First Minister’s stated driving purpose, it does show ...

Latest research from October 2024 finds hardship is embedded in the UK, with around 7m low-income households going without essentials. This number has barely moved for three years. 5.4 million ...

Tackling hardship must involve improving circumstances for people receiving ‘work-related disability benefits’ (health-related Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance) who face ...

Child poverty has remained stubbornly high over the last few years. We have argued that a strong social security system has a crucial role to play in giving families in Scotland a lifeline out of ...

What key aspects and principles make this community's participatory approach successful? Dundee people with lived experience of poverty share their thoughts.

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 ...

In a context where neither of the main parties are currently talking about the issues of deep poverty and hardship, this briefing sets out what key swing voters think about these issues. It looks at ...