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Addressing climate change
Addressing climate change is an important goal in its own right but, as this report and illustrated guide demonstrate, it can also help address…
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Support to end cold homes
Health and housing providers should create a single point of contact to allow a ‘hidden army’ of front line staff to report cold homes,…
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Children’s health is being harmed by poverty
Children’s health in the private rented sector (PRS) is being harmed with low income families struggling to pay their energy bills, according to a…
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JRF report says unacceptable low incomes are on the rise
The number of people living on ‘unacceptable’ low incomes has risen dramatically since 2008, a major report has shown. According to inside Housing: A…
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Localised approaches to poverty
Levels and forms of poverty vary greatly across the UK. This report assesses the impact of different localised approaches to reducing poverty, and which…
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Payday lender rules come into play
City watchdog rules have come into effect today aimed at stopping spiralling debts due to payday lending. According to Inside Housing: Borrowers must not…
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Eleven days from the breadline
A sudden shock to the income for a working family will leave them with enough money to survive for just 11 days, according to…
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Poverty in the UK
An income squeeze, benefit delays and excessive utility bills are blamed by an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for a huge rise in the use…
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163% increase in food banks
There has been a staggering 163% rise in food bank usage over the last year, according to figures released by the charity The Trussell…
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IPPR – The challenges of a living wage
IPPR’s major report asks what role public policy should play in supporting progress on the living wage, the campaign for which has exemplified the…
