400,000 people could be pulled into poverty by real-terms cut to benefits in April

The independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation is warning that a planned real-terms cut to benefits in [...]

Rising cost of living in the UK

This briefing provides statistics and commentary on the rising cost of living in the UK, [...]

Problem debt and the credit safety net

Over four million people in Great Britain struggling to keep up with bills and credit [...]

Covid Realities – documenting life on a low income during the pandemic

Covid Realities is a major research programme, documenting life on a low-income during the pandemic. [...]

The cost of living crunch

Rising inflation affects all our living standards. Together with planned tax increases it means that [...]

Rising Household Energy Costs and Consumer Protection

Energy bills in the UK are predicted to rise considerably over the next year. This [...]

Millions to receive £350 boost to help with rising energy costs

Millions of households will receive £350 of government support to help protect them from rising [...]

Council tax collection inquiry launched by HCLG Committee

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry into council tax [...]

Taking too much? The experience of benefit deductions to pay for energy and other debts

If they do fall into debt, one way people on Universal Credit can manage their [...]

2.8m people with mental health problems fell into council tax debt during pandemic — and need extra support from councils ahead of further rises in bills

The new research by Money and Mental Health shows that people with mental health problems [...]