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JRF finds 1/3rd of population on inadequate income
According to the BBC – nearly a third of the population of Britain is living on an “inadequate” income, according to research by the…
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HAs increasing checks on new tenants ability to pay
The number of housing associations making more stringent checks into the ability of new tenants to pay their rent, as the new lower benefit…
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JRF report finds more than 7 million working families living in poverty
More than 7 million people in the UK are living in poverty despite being part of a working family, according to a study which…
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Stop the Scandal – the case for action on mental health and rough sleeping
The new report, Stop the Scandal: the case for action on mental health and rough sleeping, shows over two thirds (68%) of these areas…
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Reduction on benfits cap hurts all sizes of households on benefits
How much is the cap? The benefit cap was reduced from 7 November 2016. The total amount a couple or a single parent can…
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Research into impact of benefit cap change
New research by CIH has shown the new benefit cap could hit 116,000 families across Great Britain. CIH analysis of the impact of the…
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living Homes Standard – launched by Shelter
Shelter has s launched a ‘Living Home Standard’ to measure the acceptability of housing across all tenures. http://www.shelter.org.uk/livinghomestandard Shelter today published the new standard,…
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26,000 tenants will be hit by welfare reform proposals
Up to 26,000 new general needs tenants a year would be hit by a proposed welfare cut if current allocations trends continue, National Housing…
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JRF report 5 million adults lack basic literacy and numeracy skills
Five million adults are lacking basic reading, writing and numeracy skills essential to everyday life and being able to find and secure work, according…
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Anti poverty initiatives
This briefing takes a look at anti-poverty programmes and initiatives, looking at the reasons why many tenants experience poverty, and why housing organisations are…
