The UK’s system of income replacement – financial protection when people leave a job or stop working temporarily – is an inadequate patchwork. Jobseeker’s allowance replaces just 12 per cent of average earnings and statutory sick pay just 16 per cent. For the most part, this falls far behind the support available in other rich countries.
20
Mar
Mar
Economic inactivity has been increasing in the UK. This Insight discusses how people leaving the workforce because of ill-health affects economic inactivity.
17
Mar
Mar
This report presents findings from a study exploring how health and disability benefits are used by recipients alongside other sources of provision and support to meet health and disability related needs
16
Mar
Mar
The government’s proposals to help more disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay and succeed in work.
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) for the UK and by parliamentary constituency.
13
Mar
Mar
Summarising research and analysis from across the homelessness sector, this report outlines the impact of successive freezes in housing benefit (Local Housing Allowance) on low income renters, people experiencing homelessness, and services. Within the cost of living crisis, low income households in the private rented sector are particularly exposed to the economic pressures that can push them into homelessness.
13
Mar
Mar
In this report, we document differences in pension incomes and pension saving between men and women in the UK, and analyse the drivers behind these differences. In particular, we examine two different ‘gender pension gaps’. First is the gap in average private and state pension incomes between men and women who are already over state pension age.
13
Mar
Mar
Research shows how people in problem debt are being sold a debt solution – an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) – that too often is not the best option for them.
IVAs are heavily marketed to people looking for debt help and, despite being the most expensive and lengthy option, they have become by far the most common form of insolvency.
13
Mar
Mar
The current system of policies supporting households with high energy bills is inadequate for an era of high energy bills. In this final, report with Public First, we present a new policy framework that should be in place by spring 2024 – to ensure warmer homes, fairer use of public money, and overall cheaper bills. It is part of a wider project commissioned and supported by Citizens Advice.
10
Mar
Mar
We must redesign jobs and promote good work to allow more people to find employment in an inclusive labour market.
That means improving job retention, and focussing employment support on people facing health-related barriers to work – the 2.2 million non-participating working-age adults with ill-health.