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International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to promote the well-being of people at every level of society, writes Richard Ault

Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century

Living standards could fall to "depths seen in the cost of living crisis" by the end of this parliament, according to new analysis.

A new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plan will speed up claims for Pension Credit and give claimants a £3,900 boost. The DWP is bringing in more staff to help speed up the process as hundreds of thousands of people have been missing out on Pension Credit.

Charity also finds widespread disparities between councils in recorded disability rates among children in care and care leavers and warns under-recording means young people's needs are not properly understood

We undertake new modelling to examine the adequacy of pension saving for current generations of private sector employees.

How well prepared for retirement are self-employed workers and what options do policymakers have to encourage more pension saving?

Growing up in poverty has highly detrimental impacts on children’s development and their wellbeing in later life. In the UK, where rates of child poverty have been rising sharply in recent years, particularly for those in large families, targeted policy interventions could make a big difference.

This IFS Pensions Review report sets out issues with the current means-tested benefit system for those approaching the state pension age and beyond. 

Britain’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) population endures fear, stigma and exclusion when trying to claim social security benefits, according to a new study from social scientists.

Jo Wildman on ScotCen's latest research into experiences of using the 'Worrying About Money?' guide among people experiencing financial insecurity.

12% of unpaid carers provide more than 50 hours of care every week, according to a new study by stairlift company Stannah

“the focus of the budget in October will be to protect living standards… and then rebuild the foundations of the economy”

Dorling’s latest book, Seven Children, offers vividly detailed analysis of the extent and meaning of inequality in today’s Britain, finds Graham Kirkwood

Relative child poverty has increased. Which children are most likely to be affected? What policies would most effectively reduce child poverty?

Discussion of how public policy should change to bring about better retirement outcomes for employees through their accumulation of private pensions

We've developed a new interactive dashboard to explore insights gathered from the JRF cost of living tracker.

This report examines the key trends in pensioner incomes and poverty over the past two decades.

CHILD poverty in working households has increased by 44 per cent in the north-west in the last 13 years, according to new analysis.