Dave Finch
@davefinch.bsky.social
Assistant Director, Healthy Lives
The Health Foundation
The Health Foundation
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Poverty | The Health Foundation
Poverty is a risk to health, with persistent poverty more strongly associated with worse health than shorter exposures.
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March 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Explore more about the relationship between poverty and health ⬇️ www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
Poverty can damage health - leaving people unable to meet their basic living needs, such as adequate heating for the home, appropriate clothing or adequate nutrition.
People in poverty are more likely to report poor health.
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People in poverty are more likely to report poor health.
www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
March 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Poverty can damage health - leaving people unable to meet their basic living needs, such as adequate heating for the home, appropriate clothing or adequate nutrition.
People in poverty are more likely to report poor health.
www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
People in poverty are more likely to report poor health.
www.health.org.uk/evidence-hub...
Today’s release also highlights the increased risk of being in poverty for disabled people – who will be most affected by the coming cuts.
23% of families containing a disabled person live in poverty, compared to 20% of families without a disabled person.
23% of families containing a disabled person live in poverty, compared to 20% of families without a disabled person.
March 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Today’s release also highlights the increased risk of being in poverty for disabled people – who will be most affected by the coming cuts.
23% of families containing a disabled person live in poverty, compared to 20% of families without a disabled person.
23% of families containing a disabled person live in poverty, compared to 20% of families without a disabled person.
Appears to be something similar with spending cuts. New PIP and UC health changes equate to £7bn a year cuts in total, offset by increased standard element and reversal of previous changes to WCA descriptors, giving the £4.5bn net cut.
March 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Appears to be something similar with spending cuts. New PIP and UC health changes equate to £7bn a year cuts in total, offset by increased standard element and reversal of previous changes to WCA descriptors, giving the £4.5bn net cut.
The final report of the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives proposes a new approach, preventing health issues arising and ensuring timely support
A positive vision and commitment to long term policy change is needed, rather than short term cuts www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
A positive vision and commitment to long term policy change is needed, rather than short term cuts www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
Action for healthier working lives
The Commission for Healthier Working Lives’ final report sets out the need for a new approach to work and health, outlining seven key recommendations to lay the foundation for sustained long-term chan...
www.health.org.uk
March 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The final report of the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives proposes a new approach, preventing health issues arising and ensuring timely support
A positive vision and commitment to long term policy change is needed, rather than short term cuts www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...
A positive vision and commitment to long term policy change is needed, rather than short term cuts www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...