We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
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Poverty is deepening.
🔎 Our #UKPoverty2026 report was launched this morning.
People in very deep poverty now make up the biggest group of people in poverty, at 6.8 million people.
This is unacceptable for the fifth richest country in the world, and it has consequences.
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✅ It's positive to see political parties coming up with proposals to tackle the high cost of energy for households in the UK.
Energy is an essential service, and the government can redesign the system so that everyone can afford their bills. 🧵
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg4…
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🗣️ We need to hear from all parties what they would do to tackle this pressing issue.
This policy proposal echoes our call for an Affordable Energy Guarantee to ensure that households' basic energy needs are met.
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Through the AEG, all households would be supported with their energy costs, with the biggest savings for those most in need.
Link to our full idea piece here: jrf.org.uk/cost-of-living/an…
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation retweeted
Britons want a social security system that adequately protects those in need but believe the current system falls short. Common ground can be found in the public’s preferred path to reform.
@IainKPorter joins @LukeTryl to discuss @Moreincommon_ 's latest research, alongside @jrf_uk and @TrussellUK, on public attitudes around welfare.
Listen in here 🔗 tr.ee/pMONGLjEql
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📢ICYMI: Last week, JRF launched the Disability and Poverty in NI report. This work was supported by an amazing Research Advisory Group & key organisations involved in providing support services in NI. You can hear some of their thoughts below & find the full report in this 🧵
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation retweeted
Research about disability is stronger when it includes the voices of people with lived experience. They bring insight into the realities behind the data, help identify what matters most, and ensure findings lead to policies and services that work in practice—not just on paper.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation retweeted
In our latest podcast episode, @jackdmevans of @jrf_uk joins the FAI to discuss new research on local labour markets across Scotland and how employability challenges look different across areas.
Listen here 🎧️
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation retweeted
So we’re calling on the @scotgov to set out a stronger, clearer plan that delivers on its legal commitments & ensures every child has a decent start in life.
#EndChildPoverty
Read our full joint statement here 👇
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation retweeted
No Limits to Childhood ❗️
Alongside @jrf_uk, @CPAGScotland, @PovertyAlliance, @OPFS, @AberlourCCT, @TrussellScot, we're concerned the latest @scotgov child poverty plan doesn't go far enough 👇
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🚨 New report out today!
Disabled people in Northern Ireland are almost 2x as likely to live in poverty as non-disabled people, in some of the first research of it's kind in NI.
Hear @mcmullen_sheena and Christine Ellison set out their findings and what can be done 👇
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🗒️ Often these disability-related costs are unavoidable. For example:
- Assistance at home
- Food for specific dietary requirements
- Extra transport costs
This is putting acute pressure on budgets, especially for those disabled people on low incomes.
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With more than 1 in 4 people living with a disability or limiting condition in Northern Ireland, action to tackle the ‘disability price tag’ cannot wait.
Read our full report here: jrf.org.uk/disability-and-po…
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With interim findings published this morning, The Milburn Review, is right to sound the alarm about rising numbers of young people out of work or education.
This should concern all of us. It reflects deep, structural challenges - not a short-term blip. 🧵
May 28
'We've got to reset the whole system'
Former minister Alan Milburn told #BBCBreakfast the education, health and welfare systems are "no longer fit for purpose" in preparing young people for adult life as he warned the number of 16 to 24-year-olds out of work, education or training set to rise to 1.25 million by 2031, unless 'urgent' action is taken
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Too often we focus on outcomes, not pathways.
No one becomes NEET in isolation, but years of hardship can shape the trajectory.
🙅 We must avoid false trade-offs. This isn’t income support against employment support.
Getting that wrong means outcomes worsen, not improve.
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So what’s needed?
✅ Tackling child poverty early
✅ Stronger financial security
✅ Joined-up support
✅ Access to stable work
📣 Any reforms must match the scale of the challenge.
We'll be publishing more on this soon.
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Energy bills are far too high. (a🧵)
JRF’s Affordable Energy Guarantee would give every household a protected amount of cheaper energy, cutting bills now and protecting people from future shocks.
For lowest-income households, savings would be worth over a month’s free energy.
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The UK needs more than temporary bill support every time the system breaks.
The Affordable Energy Guarantee is a practical way to do that.
Read our idea piece here: jrf.org.uk/cost-of-living/an…
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CORRECTION:
- Households in the lowest third of incomes would save on average just under £200 a year at today’s energy price cap level
- Single parents and couples with children in the lowest third of incomes would save around £250 a year.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation retweeted
May 27
An excellent 1 minute video version of a great policy idea - see jrf.org.uk/cost-of-living/an… for the full details!
Energy bills are far too high. (a🧵)
JRF’s Affordable Energy Guarantee would give every household a protected amount of cheaper energy, cutting bills now and protecting people from future shocks.
For lowest-income households, savings would be worth over a month’s free energy.
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