Oct 7, 2024 · Poverty rates over time. Poverty in Scotland fell rapidly over the decade from 1999–2002 to 2009–12, from 24% (1.2 million people) to a low of 18% (900,000 people).

an excellent defined contribution pension scheme (with employer contributions of 6%) 33 days holiday, including bank holidays; enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Jan 29, 2011 · At the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, we work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.

The JRF cost of living tracker is a survey of 4,000 households created to monitor the living standards of low-income households in the UK. It focuses on the financial situation of families, including whether they are falling behind on bills or using loans to get by.

Feb 27, 2023 · Note: We originally made estimates for 2023/24 but have now updated them for 2024/25. Changes in the costs of different essential items between 2023/24 and 2024/25 have broadly cancelled each other out, leaving the total indicative Essentials Guarantee level …

The Minimum Income Standard is a vision of the living standards that we, as a society, agree everyone in the UK should meet. This report from the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at Loughborough University sets out what households need to reach it in 2024.

May 18, 2011 · This paper: summarises the evidence from literature, about the employment and earning benefits of education for different ethnic groups; explores what factors affect the employment and pay benefits (returns) for people from different ethnic groups who achieve the same qualification level, and shows that there are different attainment outcomes for different ethnic groups at every stage of the ...

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Mar 3, 2016 · It explores the economic costs of child abuse and neglect and outlines broad policy implications, with a particular focus on the UK. The report outlines:

Jan 31, 2024 · Increasing the number of social homes in the UK is vital for making sure everyone has a decent, affordable place to live. We can grow support for social housing by drawing on insights from research into framing homes, homelessness and poverty to answer 3 key questions: