To improve living standards for families across Britain it is crucial to do more to support people with health conditions and disabilities into work. This will also help the Government with its central mission of improving economic growth and reaching its 80 per cent employment target, while also reducing economic inactivity due to long-term sickness, and curb spending on incapacity benefits.
24
Jul
Jul
The change in earnings, probability of being a paid employee and probability of benefits receipt attributable to having a major condition requiring hospital admission, compared with a reference period before the hospital admission.
22
Jul
Jul
This briefing describes how rising levels of child poverty are impacting professionals working on the front line of children’s health, based on a survey of 371 paediatricians.
15
Jul
Jul
As our measure of disposable income already strips housing out, in defining ‘essentials’ we set this aside, and focus on: food and drink; household bills; clothing and footwear; essential transport; and childcare. Together, these represent 49 per cent of outlays of poorer working-age families, against just 41 per cent those in the top half.
14
May
May
This briefing explains the levels and rates of poverty in the UK. It includes historical trends and forecasts for future years, as well as statistics on food poverty and poverty by employment status, housing tenure, family size, ethnic group, disability, UK region and country, and constituency.
12
May
May
Rent rises across the private rented sector (PRS) have meant increasingly high costs at the beginning of a tenancy, with rents increasing by around £300 on average over the past five years. Along with upfront rent and moving costs, the tenancy (or ‘security’) deposit adds considerable strain to renters’ finances when moving home.
08
May
May
Housing is a key building block of health, as poor housing conditions, unaffordable rents, and homelessness pose significant health risks. Rising private rent costs, coupled with the widening gap between Local Housing Allowance (LHA) and actual rents, have become major drivers of poverty and homelessness across Great Britain, exacerbating health inequalities. Yet, whilst the UK government is making progress on insecurity and quality for private renters in England, lack of action on housing unaffordability risks widening these inequalities.
06
May
May
Wider evidence, as well as Generation Rent’s own research, clearly demonstrates that private rental tenants continue to struggle with meeting housing costs, particularly at the beginning of a tenancy. A large part of these high upfront costs consists of the tenancy (or ‘security’) deposit, with the average deposit in England and Wales totaling £1,118.5 The deposit is set at a maximum of five weeks’ rent in England and two months’ rent in Scotland.
02
May
May
In the UK, good health is not shared around equally. How many years someone might expect to remain free of conditions that limit their ability to live a full and active life depends on a lot of different things. Whilst good luck and healthy habits play a role, we know that when it comes to health, money matters.
30
Apr
Apr
In the absence of government intervention, the number of children in poverty in the UK is expected to rise from 4.5 million to 4.8 million by the end of this parliament. Even under the most optimistic growth and employment forecasts, child poverty is projected to rise unless the government invests in the social security system. Abolishing the two-child limit is, by far, the most cost-effective way of reducing child poverty, and if done this year will transform the lives of millions of children and families by the end of this parliament.