While on average all families are forecast to see a fall in living standards this Government, families on the lowest incomes are set to bear the brunt of the pain.

New analysis from NEF and JRF examines the consequences of potential cuts and reveals the elevated levels of hardship facing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Responding to today's Bank of England decision to keep the interest rate at 4.5%, JRF Senior Economist Rachelle Earwaker said: “Today’s announcement that the interest rate remains unchanged represents ...

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 ...

Responding to the Government's green paper on disability and sickness benefits and the Secretary for Work and Pensions' speech, JRF Chief Executive Paul Kissack said: "No truly moral choice would ...

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 ...