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Economy

A clearer picture of household incomes – but no cause for complacency on poverty

The Department for Work and Pensions has published its latest release of Households Below Average Income (HBAI), its flagship data source on household incomes and poverty. This release provides outturn figures for 2024–25. Our focus on the living standards of low and middle income households at Resolution Foundation means we are always very excited by this publication. But this year’s release is particularly significant as it marks the first time DWP has published estimates of household incom...

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Priced out, held back, bench warmed

Afternoon all, Housing’s been on my mind this week. Private renters face the highest housing costs. For many social housing could offer the best route out, and for others it would be a helping hand onto the property ladder. Speaking at the Housing Finance Conference in Liverpool, I was struck by the tricky trade-offs between prioritising current … Continued The post Priced out, held back, bench warmed appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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The huge homeownership hurdle

I’ve reached a point in my life where many of my peers are homeowners who talk about things like ‘kitchen triangles’[1]. As someone who doesn’t own their home, I nod smile and remind myself that I’m not alone. That’s what the data says anyway – the number of mortgagors is falling, more so among low … Continued The post The huge homeownership hurdle appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Society

The long shadow of childhood poverty

Here’s some uncomfortable reading for you. If you grew up in deep poverty and managed to get yourself a university degree – already a long-odds achievement – you will still earn thousands of pounds a year less than your more privileged peers a decade into your career. Even if you studied the same subject, at … Continued The post The long shadow of childhood poverty appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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How should the Government respond to another spike in energy bills?

Afternoon all, The conflict in the Middle East and turmoil in the markets is throwing up questions for a Government committed to tackling the cost of living. The easy questions are whether they should pull any big fiscal levers quickly, and whether the best way to provide cost of living support is by delaying a … Continued The post How should the Government respond to another spike in energy bills? appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Understatement of the year?

Afternoon all, How much mileage can we drag out of a non-event? Not satisfied with a sleepless night for our overnight report we are continuing to bring you top-notch analysis of the ‘nothing to see here’ Spring Forecast. If you want even more Forecast chat, listen to my Spring Forecast themed conversation with Giles Wilkes and James Smith, where we … Continued The post Understatement of the year? appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Culture

Narconomics, Nazi pilots and NEETS

Afternoon all, Turns out there are green shoots in Manchester after all. For those in need of a reminder that politics isn’t all there is to life, more millennials can recognise Pikachu than have heard of all but six sitting MPs (of current party leaders only Starmer and Farage have attained Pikachu level-fame). More seriously, we shouldn’t let by-elections … Continued The post Narconomics, Nazi pilots and NEETS appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Lifting living standards

One of the things I have always admired about Resolution Foundation is that it fulfils its mission with both a head and a heart. The head insists on rigorous analysis and knows that higher living standards for the majority require higher economic growth. The heart highlights the plight of those who are especially vulnerable to … Continued The post Lifting living standards appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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February WorkerTech Round-Up

For the shortest month of the year, February sure has been busy for our colleagues at the Resolution Foundation! We published Unsung Britain this month, a report that culminates an 18-month research and analysis on the living standards of the 13 million working-age families across the poorer half of the country. We’ve summed up the … Continued The post February WorkerTech Round-Up appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Jobs-pocalypse or productivi-splosion? The AI data is in

Morning all, Resolution Foundation is a great place to work – albeit not a guaranteed route to the OBR despite what you may have heard – and if you know of any bright young sparks who might be suited to the think-tank life, please do point them in the direction of our outreach session elucidating how to break … Continued The post Jobs-pocalypse or productivi-splosion? The AI data is in appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Society

Time to change the record for the families of Unsung Britain

Afternoon all, It’s a pleasure to be in your inboxes once again. We published a book this week called Unsung Britain. It summarises over 18 months of work during which we considered how to improve the material realities of the 13 million working-age families across the poorest half of the country. We decided to call the group our book … Continued The post Time to change the record for the families of Unsung Britain appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Economy

Unsung Britain: working harder, getting nowhere

Britain is not a country at ease. Over the past 18 months, in conversations we’ve had with over a hundred squeezed workers, carers and others in places from Warrington to Worcester, there has been persistent sense that life has become harder. For many, the deterioration feels recent and rapid. But the data suggests something more … Continued The post Unsung Britain: working harder, getting nowhere appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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