Our latest @financialfairness.bsky.social Tracker is out today, and it shows that the cost-of-living crisis is far from over. We’ve seen an increase in households in serious difficulty and a decrease in those who are financially secure.
June 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Our latest @financialfairness.bsky.social Tracker is out today, and it shows that the cost-of-living crisis is far from over. We’ve seen an increase in households in serious difficulty and a decrease in those who are financially secure.
Please bring us your ideas for analysis to inform the public debate ahead of next year’s election in Scotland 👇👇👇
June 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Please bring us your ideas for analysis to inform the public debate ahead of next year’s election in Scotland 👇👇👇
Richard Fuller MP tells the @brightblueuk.bsky.social Living Standards conference that we need better accountability of our regulators to ensure good delivery for the public. He suggests a Commons Committee tasked with an annual review of how they are performing.
May 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Richard Fuller MP tells the @brightblueuk.bsky.social Living Standards conference that we need better accountability of our regulators to ensure good delivery for the public. He suggests a Commons Committee tasked with an annual review of how they are performing.
Really looking forward to hearing new ideas! 🤓
May 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Really looking forward to hearing new ideas! 🤓
Savings are critical to financial well-being, but capital rules in UC risk undermining efforts to improve the UK’s dire savings rate.
🚨 New analysis out today 🚨
Our latest research, with support from @financialfairness.bsky.social, looks at the long-neglected capital rules within the welfare system.
Read the report by @mollybroome.bsky.social @alexclegg.bsky.social @epybus.bsky.social
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Our latest research, with support from @financialfairness.bsky.social, looks at the long-neglected capital rules within the welfare system.
Read the report by @mollybroome.bsky.social @alexclegg.bsky.social @epybus.bsky.social
➡️ buff.ly/f8Bs1lD
April 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Savings are critical to financial well-being, but capital rules in UC risk undermining efforts to improve the UK’s dire savings rate.
Employment support should treat people like adults from the jump 👏
As well as cutting health & disability benefits, the government plans to introduce conditionality for many people currently exempt from it
I explained to the Work & Pensions Select Committee yesterday that NEF's work shows this won't be an effective way to engage this group with employment support
I explained to the Work & Pensions Select Committee yesterday that NEF's work shows this won't be an effective way to engage this group with employment support
April 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Employment support should treat people like adults from the jump 👏
Reposted by Karen Barker
Like all of our research, our latest report is rooted in the experiences of our Research Community of people with mental health problems 🗣️
Read more about the Community’s experiences of utilities debt collection, and what needs to change 👇
🔗 www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/publications...
Read more about the Community’s experiences of utilities debt collection, and what needs to change 👇
🔗 www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/publications...
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April 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Like all of our research, our latest report is rooted in the experiences of our Research Community of people with mental health problems 🗣️
Read more about the Community’s experiences of utilities debt collection, and what needs to change 👇
🔗 www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/publications...
Read more about the Community’s experiences of utilities debt collection, and what needs to change 👇
🔗 www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/publications...
Reposted by Karen Barker
The big-picture outlook for living standards remains grim after the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.
It’s particularly dismal for the poorer half of Britain, who are set to become £500 a year poorer over the Parliament.
It’s particularly dismal for the poorer half of Britain, who are set to become £500 a year poorer over the Parliament.
March 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The big-picture outlook for living standards remains grim after the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.
It’s particularly dismal for the poorer half of Britain, who are set to become £500 a year poorer over the Parliament.
It’s particularly dismal for the poorer half of Britain, who are set to become £500 a year poorer over the Parliament.
Reposted by Karen Barker
Some families with a disabled adult stand to lose over £12,000 per year by 2029/30 as a result of the Government's disability benefit cuts.
Hardship being deepened by rebuilding the nations finances on the backs of disabled people
And polling suggests the public know it.
Hardship being deepened by rebuilding the nations finances on the backs of disabled people
And polling suggests the public know it.
March 26, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Some families with a disabled adult stand to lose over £12,000 per year by 2029/30 as a result of the Government's disability benefit cuts.
Hardship being deepened by rebuilding the nations finances on the backs of disabled people
And polling suggests the public know it.
Hardship being deepened by rebuilding the nations finances on the backs of disabled people
And polling suggests the public know it.
Reposted by Karen Barker
Rightly, a lot of analysis of @teamlabouruk.bsky.social historic cuts to disability benefits announced today.
But, please, if you read and share one thing make it Brian’s piece in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But, please, if you read and share one thing make it Brian’s piece in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Turning on the lights is a luxury in my family. These benefit changes will push us even closer to the edge | Brian
For years we have cut back, and back again. My benefits will now be frozen, but there’s nothing left to sacrifice, says Brian, a Changing Realities participant
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Rightly, a lot of analysis of @teamlabouruk.bsky.social historic cuts to disability benefits announced today.
But, please, if you read and share one thing make it Brian’s piece in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But, please, if you read and share one thing make it Brian’s piece in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Good summary of the key takeaways from today’s disability Green Paper👇
A lot in today's health and disability #pathwaystowork Green Paper.
Might be helpful to see this in four areas:
1. Big savings (aka cuts) by removing PIP from some disabled people (those who never score 4+ on a single daily living descriptor). Number of losers unclear from today's materials.
1/4
Might be helpful to see this in four areas:
1. Big savings (aka cuts) by removing PIP from some disabled people (those who never score 4+ on a single daily living descriptor). Number of losers unclear from today's materials.
1/4
March 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Good summary of the key takeaways from today’s disability Green Paper👇
Amidst the unwelcome cuts in the Green Paper, I am pleased to see the ideas from this report, funded by @financialfairness.bsky.social being considered…
Glad to see the government announce a consultation on unemployment insurance.
@andrewharrop.bsky.social and I recommended this in our 2023 report In Time of Need, alongside reforms for greater income protection for those suffering from sickness and disability.
@andrewharrop.bsky.social and I recommended this in our 2023 report In Time of Need, alongside reforms for greater income protection for those suffering from sickness and disability.
March 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Amidst the unwelcome cuts in the Green Paper, I am pleased to see the ideas from this report, funded by @financialfairness.bsky.social being considered…
A question the Green Paper appears to dodge, by my first read, saying only ‘the implications for devolved Governments will need to be fully considered before being implemented.’ Um- no kidding!
From SG perspective obviously big choices for them to make facing huge cuts to PIP and SG budget.
But also if health related UC will now share PIP assessment - how will this work in Scotland with Social Security Scotland doing the assessment?
But also if health related UC will now share PIP assessment - how will this work in Scotland with Social Security Scotland doing the assessment?
From JRF's CEO,
"No truly moral choice would leave disabled people without the very support that is designed to allow them to lead a dignified life, nor would it leave them facing hardship. These would be unprecedented disability benefits cuts."
👇
t.co/MIPKplkzMA
"No truly moral choice would leave disabled people without the very support that is designed to allow them to lead a dignified life, nor would it leave them facing hardship. These would be unprecedented disability benefits cuts."
👇
t.co/MIPKplkzMA
March 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A question the Green Paper appears to dodge, by my first read, saying only ‘the implications for devolved Governments will need to be fully considered before being implemented.’ Um- no kidding!
Reposted by Karen Barker
From SG perspective obviously big choices for them to make facing huge cuts to PIP and SG budget.
But also if health related UC will now share PIP assessment - how will this work in Scotland with Social Security Scotland doing the assessment?
But also if health related UC will now share PIP assessment - how will this work in Scotland with Social Security Scotland doing the assessment?
From JRF's CEO,
"No truly moral choice would leave disabled people without the very support that is designed to allow them to lead a dignified life, nor would it leave them facing hardship. These would be unprecedented disability benefits cuts."
👇
t.co/MIPKplkzMA
"No truly moral choice would leave disabled people without the very support that is designed to allow them to lead a dignified life, nor would it leave them facing hardship. These would be unprecedented disability benefits cuts."
👇
t.co/MIPKplkzMA
https://www.jrf.org.uk/news/government-fails-to-make-moral-choice-if-cuts-rob-disabled-people-of-a-dignified-life
t.co
March 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
From SG perspective obviously big choices for them to make facing huge cuts to PIP and SG budget.
But also if health related UC will now share PIP assessment - how will this work in Scotland with Social Security Scotland doing the assessment?
But also if health related UC will now share PIP assessment - how will this work in Scotland with Social Security Scotland doing the assessment?
Come work with us!
January 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Come work with us!
One stated aim of Universal Credit is to ensure claimants will always be better off working. However, this research demonstrates that for many, take home income barely increases from working more, due to claw backs via the tax and benefit system.
January 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
One stated aim of Universal Credit is to ensure claimants will always be better off working. However, this research demonstrates that for many, take home income barely increases from working more, due to claw backs via the tax and benefit system.
Nobody likes a tax rise, but our latest research shows a plurality of people agree they are necessary to improve public services. And many would be supportive of further future tax rises beyond the Budget, if needed.
December 17, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Nobody likes a tax rise, but our latest research shows a plurality of people agree they are necessary to improve public services. And many would be supportive of further future tax rises beyond the Budget, if needed.
Margaret Beels OBE says transparency and constant reporting from the Fair Work Agency will be key to ensuring to delivers strong enforcement - of workers’ rights- panel discussion @tuceconomics.bsky.social chaired by @financialfairness.bsky.social CEO Mubin Haq.
December 5, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Margaret Beels OBE says transparency and constant reporting from the Fair Work Agency will be key to ensuring to delivers strong enforcement - of workers’ rights- panel discussion @tuceconomics.bsky.social chaired by @financialfairness.bsky.social CEO Mubin Haq.
Our Trustee, Kate Bell, says when considering trade offs between improving employment rights and costs to employers, we can’t just focus on short term adjustment costs. We need to take a long view of how we want our labour market to grow and evolve.
December 5, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Our Trustee, Kate Bell, says when considering trade offs between improving employment rights and costs to employers, we can’t just focus on short term adjustment costs. We need to take a long view of how we want our labour market to grow and evolve.
Come work with us!
November 29, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Come work with us!
A real concern for the future isn’t just wealth inequality between generations, but inequality *within* younger generations.
November 28, 2024 at 10:14 AM
A real concern for the future isn’t just wealth inequality between generations, but inequality *within* younger generations.