New JRF figures but the same old story: the Government needs to address the cost of living crisis overwhelming millions of UK households to deliver growth, with fairness at its heart. Next week the ...
This new analysis shows the level of proposed cuts for some example families, and how multiple cuts interact with one other. There are some welcome changes with people in receipt of benefits having a ...
A growing field of practice is reimagining the system of wealth and investment, speeding up the transition towards a future where people and the planet can flourish. What emerged from these ...
The scale of low pay in the social care sector As of March 2024, around 40% of adult social care workers in England were being paid under the RLW (Skills for Care, 2024a), which at the time was £10.90 ...
Most people in poverty are in working families. Almost half of all workers have experienced low pay in the last 5 years. We cannot rely on work alone to shift the dial on child poverty. It is time for ...
Most recently Julian has led the CQC, the independent regulator of health and social care in England, and before that NHS Providers, the membership organisation for NHS hospital, mental health, ...
This webinar launched the first report from our Ending the Rent Squeeze programme, showing how rent controls and tax reform could reduce rents. Private renters' living standards have been under ...
Julian Hartley joined the JRF-JRHT group in May 2026. Julian is the Group Chief Executive for JRF and JRHT, leading the executive team and working with the board of trustees. Most recently Julian has ...
Our Poverty in Wales report offers a comprehensive analysis of poverty in Wales. The report draws on a range of data to identify who is most affected, how poverty levels have changed over time, and ...
JRF and Trussell research with More in Common finds public concern with the social security system is high, but this does not translate into widespread support for blunt cuts. When asked what approach ...
As Rachel Reeves unveiled her first budget for the new Labour Government, the 7th wave of our cost of living tracker captured the experiences of low-income households in the UK. Collected between 8 ...
This literature review looks at the main patterns, themes and key issues relating to research on ethnicity and experiences in work in the UK.