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5 Dec 17
Whitehall departments and agencies should work more closely together to improve the way inequality is measured, a think-tank has recommended.
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4 Dec 17
The members of an independent statutory body set up to improve the progress of social mobility in the UK quit over the weekend.
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4 Dec 17
The number of children and pensioners living in poverty is rising, according to research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation charity.
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29 Nov 17
Cuts to early legal advice, aimed at saving £450m a year from the legal aid bill, is costing the government money, an umbrella body has claimed.
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29 Nov 17
Some parts of Britain “are being left behind economically and hollowed out socially”, according to a report into social mobility.
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28 Nov 17
Joseph Rowntree Foundation economist Dave Innes has marked Greg Clark’s homework and asks if the industrial strategy will create better, higher-paying jobs in every part of the UK.
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27 Nov 17
Key elements of the government’s £1.5bn package for universal credit will not come into effect until next year, it has been revealed.
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27 Nov 17
A public register of liability orders for council tax would benefit both councils and citizens, says Malcolm Hurlston, chair of Registry Trust.
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24 Nov 17
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned the UK is in danger of losing two decades of economic growth, in the think-tank's post-Budget analysis.
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22 Nov 17
Philip Hammond’s changes to tax, benefits and housing don’t add up to much for hard-pressed families, argues the JRF’s Katie Schmuecker
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14 Nov 17
The UK’s rate of inflation has stuck at 3% in October, remaining at a five-year high, according to official figures.
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14 Nov 17
The chancellor should remove the national insurance exemptions for pensioners and use the money to help young people, a think-tank has said.
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8 Nov 17
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has claimed it is a "different organisation now", in response to a highly critical report into its handling of the Grenfell Tower...
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6 Nov 17
Homelessness will rise unless the freeze is lifted on the Local Housing Allowance rate for families in the private rented sector, council leaders have warned.
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6 Nov 17
Cuts to benefits will drive up child poverty, with biggest increase likely in the North East and Wales, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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2 Nov 17
Imposing job-seeking conditions on single parents is unfair when affordable childcare and flexible employments opportunities are scarce, says Gingerbread’s Dalia Ben-Galim.
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1 Nov 17
A think-tank has called for the government to inject an extra £3bn into universal credit to make it “fit for purpose”.
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30 Oct 17
Student finance has at last become an electoral issue. This could provide the impetus for an overhaul so everyone can afford to go to university, says the Sutton Trust's Javneet Ghuman.
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20 Oct 17
In this testing financial and political climate collaboration between public services has never been more necessary. We need to carry on making the case, says Henry Kippin
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17 Oct 17
Inflation is at its highest since March 2012, hitting 3% in September up from 2.9% in August – sparking concerns about living standards.
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12 Oct 17
The government has released a first-of-its-kind audit, revealing the disparities between ethnic groups and their health, education, employment and justice outcomes.
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11 Oct 17
Today Essex Council starts selling lottery tickets to raise money for 'good causes' in its communities. It is the first county council to set up a lottery in a growing trend of local...
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9 Oct 17
The government should end the benefits freeze rather than increasing the personal tax allowance to help struggling families, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
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6 Oct 17
Rent controls are common across Europe and a levy on excessive rents could help generate revenue to build more social housing, says Generation Rent’s Seb Klier
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26 Sep 17
Facts and figures from the October 2017 edition of Public Finance magazine, our international special, on global literacy rates, the cost of a college education and which countries have the best...
5 Dec 17Whitehall departments and agencies should work more closely together to improve the way inequality is measured, a think-tank has recommended.
4 Dec 17The members of an independent statutory body set up to improve the progress of social mobility in the UK quit over the weekend.
4 Dec 17The number of children and pensioners living in poverty is rising, according to research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation charity.
29 Nov 17Cuts to early legal advice, aimed at saving £450m a year from the legal aid bill, is costing the government money, an umbrella body has claimed.
29 Nov 17Some parts of Britain “are being left behind economically and hollowed out socially”, according to a report into social mobility.
28 Nov 17Joseph Rowntree Foundation economist Dave Innes has marked Greg Clark’s homework and asks if the industrial strategy will create better, higher-paying jobs in every part of the UK.
27 Nov 17Key elements of the government’s £1.5bn package for universal credit will not come into effect until next year, it has been revealed.
27 Nov 17A public register of liability orders for council tax would benefit both councils and citizens, says Malcolm Hurlston, chair of Registry Trust.
24 Nov 17The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned the UK is in danger of losing two decades of economic growth, in the think-tank's post-Budget analysis.
22 Nov 17Philip Hammond’s changes to tax, benefits and housing don’t add up to much for hard-pressed families, argues the JRF’s Katie Schmuecker
14 Nov 17The UK’s rate of inflation has stuck at 3% in October, remaining at a five-year high, according to official figures.
14 Nov 17The chancellor should remove the national insurance exemptions for pensioners and use the money to help young people, a think-tank has said.
8 Nov 17The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has claimed it is a "different organisation now", in response to a highly critical report into its handling of the Grenfell Tower...
6 Nov 17Homelessness will rise unless the freeze is lifted on the Local Housing Allowance rate for families in the private rented sector, council leaders have warned.
2 Nov 17Imposing job-seeking conditions on single parents is unfair when affordable childcare and flexible employments opportunities are scarce, says Gingerbread’s Dalia Ben-Galim.
1 Nov 17A think-tank has called for the government to inject an extra £3bn into universal credit to make it “fit for purpose”.
30 Oct 17Student finance has at last become an electoral issue. This could provide the impetus for an overhaul so everyone can afford to go to university, says the Sutton Trust's Javneet Ghuman.
20 Oct 17In this testing financial and political climate collaboration between public services has never been more necessary. We need to carry on making the case, says Henry Kippin
12 Oct 17The government has released a first-of-its-kind audit, revealing the disparities between ethnic groups and their health, education, employment and justice outcomes.
11 Oct 17Today Essex Council starts selling lottery tickets to raise money for 'good causes' in its communities. It is the first county council to set up a lottery in a growing trend of local...
9 Oct 17The government should end the benefits freeze rather than increasing the personal tax allowance to help struggling families, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
6 Oct 17Rent controls are common across Europe and a levy on excessive rents could help generate revenue to build more social housing, says Generation Rent’s Seb Klier
26 Sep 17Facts and figures from the October 2017 edition of Public Finance magazine, our international special, on global literacy rates, the cost of a college education and which countries have the best...
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