UK workers £11,000 worse off after years of wage stagnation – thinktank Resolution Foundation analysis suggests UK lagging behind similar economies such as Germany The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023
Workers £11,000 'worse off' due to stagnant wages Research says workers would be better off if wages continued to increase like they did before the 2008 financial crash Wales Online · Mar 20, 2023
DWP disability benefit changes could see surgery patients among 650,000 people losing support There are big changes on the way which could see some fall through the cracks Wales Online · Mar 17, 2023
Jeremy Hunt battling to justify pensions giveaway to the top 1% Move will have no impact on NHS retention of doctors, say economic thinktanks The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023
Jeremy Hunt’s budget is a tough sell – except to the top 1% Pensions tax-break for very wealthy contrasts badly with huge increases faced by basic and higher rate taxpayers The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023
Budget 2023: UK faces ‘disastrous decade’ for living standards as households set to be £4,200 poorer Economy in ‘deep funk’, warns think tank – attacking Jeremy Hunt’s ‘wasteful’ pensions tax break The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Brits in midst of 'disastrous decade' for living standards after 13 years of Tory rule A post-Budget analysis by the Resolution Foundation says household disposable incomes will still be lower in 2027-28 than before the Covid crisis while some Whitehall ministries face cuts of 10% Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023
New DWP changes announced in Budget could see support for 650,000 people on benefits cut back The welfare reforms aim to help more people claiming sickness and disability into work. Daily Record · Mar 16, 2023
Further strikes suspended as NHS workers offered new pay deal – as it happened Unions recommend members accept pay offer The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023
Labour vows to reverse Jeremy Hunt's 'gilded giveaway' to wealthiest 1% of pensioners The Shadow Chancellor said Jeremy Hunt's 'gilded giveaway' decision to abolish the £1million pension lifetime allowance was the 'wrong priority' and for the 'wrong people' Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023
Budget 2023: ‘650,000 including surgery patients could lose support under welfare reforms’ A think tank has said reforms must be implemented slowly as there will be ‘significant winners but also losers’ Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023
‘650,000 including surgery patients could lose support under welfare reforms’ A think tank has said reforms must be implemented slowly as there will be ‘significant winners but also losers’. The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023
Budget leak claims big changes ahead for DWP assessments and Universal Credit sanctions The DWP will not confirm reports published on social media by think tank boss ahead of tomorrow's Budget Chronicle Live · Mar 14, 2023
Budget ‘could bring disability benefit reform to push people back to work’ Jeremy Hunt will reveal Spring Budget on 15 March as country battles soaring inflation, rising interest rates and high food prices The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023 Chancellor urged to reform childcare and stop urging over-50s to unretire UK risks ending decade with worst labour participation rate since 2001 unless action taken, says thinktank
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023 Mothers, older workers and disabled people hold the key to getting Britain back to work, think tank argues 830,000 more adults have left the workforce since the start of the pandemic than have joined it
Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023 Energy bills to rise by 20% from April despite wholesale gas prices tumbling by 70% Struggling households will see average bills rise from £2,500 to £3,000 a year in the spring after the Tories decided to cut subsidy levels under the Energy Price Guarantee
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023 We’ve avoided recession for now, but the outlook is one of perma-gloom December’s GDP was boosted by us all cranking up the heating. Actual economic growth has not looked so weak in decades
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023 Wednesday briefing: A guide to the numbers behind the strikes In today’s newsletter: With almost 500,000 workers expected to walk out today and months of industrial action ahead, here’s a look at the scale of the issue and the impact of real pay cuts
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023 Home buyers target flats over houses in these top London and commuter towns There has been a jump in demand for flats in London compared to this time a year ago, largely due to a combination of buyers returning to cities and rising rents.
Wales Online · Jan 28, 2023 Many working age households ‘behind on or struggling with housing costs’ A new survey found that nearly half (48%) of social renters reported being unable to afford to replace electrical goods, or switch the heating on when needed
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023 44% of working age households ‘behind on or struggling with housing costs’ The cost-of-living squeeze is having profound impacts on their household budgets and wellbeing, the Resolution Foundation said.
The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023 Reforms needed to encourage more people to save, says think tank The struggle to save is a particular problem for low to middle-income households, the Resolution Foundation said.
Wales Online · Jan 9, 2023 'Worst yet to come' for families struggling with cost of living After housing costs, the typical income for a working age family is set to drop by 3% in the year to the end of March
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023 UK household income likely to fall by £2,000 a year, says thinktank Resolution Foundation says UK only halfway through two-year cost of living crisis, with only very richest likely to see income rise in 2023-24