Exploring the impact of changes to the minimum wage on the incidence of low pay among young people
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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.
22
Dec
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A guide to help organisations and people in support roles explain Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and changes to Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to claimants.
21
Dec
Dec
For many people today, living longer is not just a hope but an expectation. Gains in life expectancy in past decades mean that millions more of us are living into our 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond, with record numbers of centenarians recorded this year. But at the same time, there is a growing divide in experiences of ageing, with the poorest people living shorter lives and spending many more years in bad health. People from minority ethnic backgrounds experience some of the greatest inequalities.
20
Dec
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NHS-funded dental services in England are in near-terminal decline: nearly six million fewer courses of NHS dental treatment were provided last year than in the pre-pandemic year; funding in 2021/22 was over £500m lower in real terms than in 2014/15; and there are widespread problems in accessing a dentist.
18
Dec
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Grasping the nettle? Renewing policy to make the most of long lives. Around the world, the International Longevity Centres were founded some 30 years ago, by a group of visionaries who saw the enormous potential of an ageing society but were worried that it was being wasted.
15
Dec
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High inflation pushed the cost of raising a child to £166,000 for a couple and £220,000 for a lone parent in 2023 but the enduring impact of benefit cuts and ongoing price rises have left many parents unable to give their children what the public says is a minimum acceptable living standard, new research shows.
13
Dec
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Food bank managers and volunteers have known for years what is pushing people towards hunger in their communities and have been working tirelessly to support the growing number of people facing hardship who are forced to their doors. But for the first time, we now know the breadth and depth of hunger in the UK, as well its causes, impacts and who is most likely to be affected.
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Dec
Dec
This briefing examines the NHS long term plan target to reduce the number of people with learning disabilities and autism in inpatient mental health care. It provides an overview of the government’s approach to achieve the goal, examines the progress that has been made and provides a range of further reading on the issue.
08
Dec
Dec
This IFS Pensions Review report sets out key challenges for the UK’s state pension system and suggests a way forward for the future