around 5 in 6 low-income households on Universal Credit are currently going without essentials support has eroded over decades and the basic rate (‘standard allowance’) of Universal Credit is now at ...

Join Smart Data Foundry and JRF for a webinar exploring the transformative power of the Income Volatility Data and it's positive impact on policy. Join Smart Data Foundry and JRF for an enlightening ...

Earlier this month, the Onion Collective published 4 pieces that shared findings from a network-mapping project JRF funded in 2024. These pieces explore the work and values of around 2,000 ...

A new study for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) reveals that those worried about their finances are the voters switching parties. Their support depends on which party can give them the confidence ...

To mark the centenary of our founder’s death, CEO Paul Kissack describes how Joseph Rowntree’s legacy is being reshaped to meet the challenges of deep economic and social change.

This report, from the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP), is the 12th in a series monitoring the number of people living beneath the Minimum Income Standard in the UK. It focuses on 3 groups ...

Learning institutions are emerging to address the ecological crisis, but they need a robust infrastructure to sustain longer-term initiatives and innovation. There are many ways of defining the causes ...

Sam is a Lead Analyst, undertaking analysis for JRF’s work on social security, communities and place, and the wider economy. Sam was previously a Senior Economist at the New Economics Foundation, ...

Tilly is a Senior Policy Adviser at JRF, leading the organisation's work on climate justice. Previously, Tilly worked at Citizens Advice on consumer, housing and energy policy with a specific focus on ...

Relative and absolute poverty can be presented before and after housing costs (these include rent or mortgage interest, buildings insurance and water rates) and are presented after direct taxes and ...

Holly is a Creative Designer at JRF in the Design and Production team. She's dedicated to improving and championing the organisation's visual identity and brand integrity. She has a passion for ...