Jan 29, 2011 · At the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, we work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.

Jan 23, 2024 · The UK is entering this election year with unacceptably high levels of poverty, appallingly high for some groups. We need a coherent plan with creative policies to end poverty in the UK. This report looks at the current situation across different groups and regions, and the future prospects for poverty in the UK.

Oct 7, 2024 · This year our report asks how effective social security is at reducing poverty and advancing equality in Scotland.

The Minimum Income Standard is a vision of the living standards that we, as a society, agree everyone in the UK should meet. This report from the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at Loughborough University sets out what households need to reach it in 2024.

What defines poverty and how can we measure it? Here we explain the various factors involved.

Sep 14, 2014 · This paper: explains the definition of poverty and the terms used; sets out some of the challenges in defining poverty; considers the difference between poverty and associated concepts.

Dec 3, 2024 · The Government must tackle stagnant levels of hardship as part of their mission for growth, with worse living standards to come if no action is taken.

Jan 26, 2023 · UK Poverty 2023 sets out recent trends in poverty across the UK, how levels of poverty differ between groups of people and regions, and the impact it has on people’s lives. These findings can help us to understand the current …

Jun 4, 2015 · Much sociological theory is directed at understanding social change. Social theorists throughout history have rarely talked about poverty as such, but nonetheless their insights into the economic ordering and structure of society offer valuable ideas for understanding poverty. Marx and Engels, writing in Victorian Britain, pointed to the stark divide between the impoverished working classes ...

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