Statistics on the outcome status and providers of individual voluntary arrangements registered in England and Wales.
This briefing outlines the level of income needed for different household types to prevent them living in destitution. These income levels are extremely low and people living just above these thresholds will still be experiencing significant hardship.
Losing your job, needing to care for a sick family member, breaking up with your partner – everyone’s circumstances can change. When they do, the social security system should ensure […]
The Treasury Committee today reveals that the Government is unable to make more frequent cost of living support payments due to constraints with its welfare payment system.
An annual report that provides facts and figures about the incomes and living circumstances of households and families in the UK.
Find out how many households are homeowners, private renters, and social renters in your constituency, based on 2021 census data
Energy suppliers agree to stop forcing vulnerable households onto prepayment meters following calls from the Energy Secretary.
Food prices have risen sharply over the course of 2022 both in the UK and around the world. Although inflation is predicted to decline in 2023, concerns remain that food prices will remain high. This article explores changes to food prices and their impact on the cost of living.
Official experimental statistics for the number of claims, starts, people and households on Universal Credit.
The Single Parent Employment Challenge project explored single parents’ experiences of the UK labour market, as we emerged from pandemic restrictions from mid-2021. Focusing on those single parents who experienced unemployment during the pandemic, it looked at the routes that led to them becoming unemployed and to re-enter the workforce, their attitudes to and experiences of job-seeking and back-to-work support, the interaction of work plans and childcare, and the implications of the emerging cost of living crisis.