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March 27, 2020

Poorest fifth of households have seen a fall in income

The fall in living standards has been driven by the freeze in the value of working-age benefits and other cuts, such as the two-child limit, slowly taking effect.
March 19, 2020

Resolution Foundation urges policy shift towards tackling rising unemployment

New measures must be introduced immediately to limit the rise in unemployment, and cushion the income shock for those who will unavoidably lose their jobs.
March 6, 2020

Incomes have fallen for poorest fifth of households

Poorer households have seen big falls in living standards driven by policy choices, says the Resolution Foundation.
January 16, 2020

New report finds more lower income households using consumer debt

Rising use of high-cost credit by low-income households leaves them too exposed to financial shocks, says the Resolution Foundation.
January 9, 2020

Stronger enforcement needed as minimum wage underpayment grows

Non-compliance has been increasing, with over one in four workers aged 25+ reportedly under-paid last year.
January 1, 2020

Slow growth poses risk to jobs in 2020, says Resolution Foundation

The Resoluton Foundation warns that much of the economic data points to a weakening of the jobs market in 2020.
December 9, 2019

Richest households 'enjoy the lion’s share of the UK’s big wealth boom'

Wealth inequality is almost twice as high as income inequality and, having fallen for most of the 20th Century, has increased over the past decade, says the Resolution Foundation.
November 29, 2019

Main parties already likely to break their new fiscal rules, says Resolution Foundation

Labour and the Conservatives are already likely to be on course to break their new fiscal rules announced less than a month ago, as a result of pledges made in and around their Manifestos, according to new research published by the Resolution Foundation.
November 13, 2019

Report finds record UK employment driven by households trying to combat income squeeze

Record employment levels are due to households needing to work more to make up for low earnings, says the Resolution Foundation.
November 12, 2019

New report finds higher housing costs have reduced incomes and increased inequality

Higher housing costs have reduced incomes and increased inequality as the poorest families have borne the brunt of Britain’s 40-year housing crisis, the Resolution Foundation warns in a new report.