BIZARRE: The joseph rowntree foundation - What They Never Told You

Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%

Millions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical home

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Andy Burnham promised urgent action on the cost of living – the heat is now on chancellor John Healey to deliver it

The PM and the new boss at the Treasury face an even trickier task than their predecessors. They need a good plan, and we have one, says Alfie Sirling of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

Support schemes stymied by ‘dysfunctional dynamic’ between governments – charity

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said many areas of Scotland are missing out on support from the UK Government’s Pride in Place Programme.

Evening Standard · Jun 12

Campaigners urged to tell new story on child poverty in Scotland

Charities launch practical guide for campaigners, saying ‘the way we talk about it doesn’t always help’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025

Britain’s hunger crisis laid bare as 14 million going without food because they can’t afford it

More than 1 in 4 children are living in homes where people are forced to skip or cut back on meals because of financial concerns, as campaigners warn the crisis should ‘shame the government to its core’

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

‘The app’s like candy’: how Wagestream borrowers felt trapped

Users of the salary advance service marketed by their employers say it was all too easy to slip into debt

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2025

‘Financial wellbeing’ app targets low-wage workers with high-interest loans

Critics concerned as Wagestream offers loans of up to £25,000 to workers at Pizza Express, Asda and others

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2025

Seamus Logan: Labour's Victorian approach to welfare is shameful

A NEW report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) highlights the lack of progress made by the Labour Government on key measures of hardship ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2025

Eradicating child poverty ‘more challenging’ after spring statement – Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after figures showed Scotland’s interim child poverty targets were missed.

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025

Mental ill-health is behind soaring disability benefits bill in England and Wales, report says

Institute for Fiscal Studies says half of the rise in working-age people claiming the benefit last year is linked to mental health

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025