This briefing covers legal protections for workers who whistleblow at work, as well as attempts to silence workers using settlement agreements
12
Sep
Sep
The UK has an ageing population. Currently, around 18.6% of the population is aged 65 and over.
By 2043, nearly a quarter of the population are predicted to be over 65.
11
Sep
Sep
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.
11
Sep
Sep
On Tuesday (12 September), the Office for National Statistics will release its estimate for average earnings growth over the three months from May to July 2023 compared with the same months in 2022. It is this figure that is typically used as the measure of earnings for the pensions triple lock and, because it is likely to be above both 2.5% and CPI inflation, it will probably determine next April’s increase in the state pension.
08
Sep
Sep
The Health Foundation’s REAL Centre (research and economic analysis for the long term) provides independent analysis and research to support better long-term decision making in health and social care.
07
Sep
Sep
This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.
06
Sep
Sep
An alarming 28% of tax credit claimants who are required to move to universal credit (UC) as it replaces older benefits have not claimed UC and have had their tax credits stopped by the DWP as a result, new Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) analysis shows.
05
Sep
Sep
As the cost of living crisis remains ever prevalent across the UK, chances for children have surveyed over 1200 frontline workers who collectively support over 200,000 children and young people. The findings are stark, with a significant increase in children living in destitution and or some school is becoming a luxury they are struggling to afford.
04
Sep
Sep
Organisations representing hundreds of thousands of health and care professionals, and the millions who use their services, warn that so many people are routinely going without the essentials it poses a serious risk to the UK’s health.
31
Aug
Aug
This briefing brings together disability data from a range of sources, providing information on the size and characteristics of the UK’s disabled population, and highlighting disparities between the life experiences of disabled and non-disabled people