A year into the new Labour Government, key hardship measures show no improvement - over 7 million low-income families are ...

Inequalities Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities face in accessing affordable and secure homes are rooted in structural injustices that are just not right, and must change.

This year our report asks how effective social security is at reducing poverty and advancing equality in Scotland.

This report looks at what has happened to poverty in Wales before and during the coronavirus outbreak.

Unpaid carers provide an invaluable service to society, but they shoulder a financial penalty in doing so. This report looks at the financial impact of unpaid care, and how policies can help mitigate ...

Primary schools and GP surgeries are staggering under the weight of hardship. Anyone serious about improving them needs an urgent action plan for tackling hardship.

This study looks at the shaky foundations of material life for many people, and highlights a worrying increase in the markers of mental ill-health. It examines links between the two, documenting the ...

As poverty continues to be a feature of the social and economic landscape in the United Kingdom, attention is turning towards the potentially damaging role played by individual decisions made in ...

This research explores why the links between special educational needs and disability (SEND) and poverty are so strong.

The UK has entered a housing market downturn, sparked by higher inflation and interest rates. This is already having far-reaching consequences for individuals, the housing system and the wider ...

We look at 3 ways that buying private homes for social ownership can play a role in shaping the housing market and growing new, more equitable housing models.

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