This document is intended as a toolkit for all parties standing in next year’s Scottish Parliament elections to ensure their manifestos are up to the task of meeting the child poverty reduction ...

Looking at perceptions of, and attitudes towards, wealth and wealth inequality — and how to increase public support for a fairer distribution. The UK is a very rich country, but its wealth is not ...

New analysis from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows how the next Scottish Government can meet the Parliament’s child poverty targets, and in doing so help to rebuild trust in politics. But ...

Tracking the impact that rising prices and interest rates are having on the finances, spending, health and wellbeing of low-income households. We aim to make sure that media, government and other ...

To close the gap between the support many of us think will be available and the reality of high costs and long waiting lists, care must be more available, efficient and affordable. Care is a sleeping ...

This briefing sets out which children are at greatest risk of severe and acute poverty, and what a child poverty strategy must include to address it. Just ahead of the Labour Party taking office, the ...

The latest webinar in our Talking about Homes series will explore how to tell a joined-up story about homes and poverty. The housing crisis isn’t an issue that exists in isolation. People’s ...

Our event to launch the latest findings of JRF’s flagship report, Poverty in Wales. Our Poverty in Wales report offers a comprehensive analysis of poverty in Wales. The report draws on a range of data ...

Meri is a Senior Policy Adviser at JRF, focused on work and what drives inequalities in the labour market. Prior to joining JRF, Meri worked at Citizens Advice on living standards and employment ...

Join the Chartered Institute of Housing for a series of Talking about Homes webinars providing practical, evidence-based guidance and tips for communicating about homes in the UK. How we talk about ...