Child poverty in Northern Ireland is still too high and people do not think the Executive is doing enough to address it. It ...

As the pressure of the cost of living crisis mounts, the Government has the opportunity to return incomes to growth for low- and middle-income households.

Living standards are projected to materially decline over this parliament, as energy bills push inflation upwards again. Between April 2026 and April 2029, the average household will be almost £400 ...

community centres, halls, social clubs, places of worship libraries, parks, sports facilities neighbourhood and residents' groups voluntary and community organisations the community workers, ...

New findings suggest that improving economic security is not just an outcome of a stronger economy, but a way to building one. Britain’s productivity problem is well established: a collapse in ...

Join JRF for the launch of the fifth study in the Destitution in the UK series, revealing why we urgently need a bold and ambitious programme of action to address destitution and its corrosive impacts ...

Poverty remains persistently high and the interim child poverty reduction targets have been missed. Government at all levels must step up to this challenge as people in Scotland feel let down by ...

By slowing the growth of rents, a rent control makes annual LHA uprating markedly cheaper, because LHA is itself pegged to local market rents. JRF modelling shows that introducing within and between ...

This summary of our Poverty in Scotland 2026 report covers the public’s feelings about local government, the need for local funding reform and calls for councils to use all levers available to reduce ...

Ms Sinclair is currently Chair of Clore Leadership, Factory International in Manchester, and the Investment Committee of the Arts Impact Fund. In addition to her current chairing roles Ms Sinclair is ...