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Number of people in insecure work reaches record 4.1 million | TUC

Number of people in insecure work reaches record 4.1 million | TUC | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
1 in 8 workers now in employment that offers little or no security, says union body
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey Labour Force Survey

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August 7, 2024 10:44 AM
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Pensions: five key decisions for the next government

Pensions: five key decisions for the next government | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

How will the next government change pensions policies? This report examines key decisions that need to be taken.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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August 7, 2024 10:43 AM
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Seven key facts about UK living standards

Seven key facts about UK living standards | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
What has happened to average incomes, inequality, poverty, jobs and pay since 2009 and since 2019? How does the UK compare internationally?
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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August 7, 2024 10:38 AM
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The scale of the challenge: JRF's pre-election cost of living tracker

The scale of the challenge: JRF's pre-election cost of living tracker | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
With levels of hardship in May 2024 unchanged for the lowest-income families in the last year, the cost of living crisis is far from over. 
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Living Costs and Food Survey
Family Resources Survey Wealth and Assets Survey

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May 17, 2024 10:29 AM
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Initiative “Digital Accessibility Initiative introduced by Scaramanga Marketing”

Initiative “Digital Accessibility Initiative introduced by Scaramanga Marketing” | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
In response to the widespread issue of poor website accessibility and the growing need for digital inclusion, Scaramanga Marketing has announced the launch of Digital Accessibility on Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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May 2, 2024 6:49 AM
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F&Y2 Wave 7: Introduction

Food and You 2: Wave 7 data were collected between 23 April 2023 to 10 July 2023.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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April 2, 2024 11:43 AM
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Pensioners ‘hit with double blow’ as average income drops by £1,500 | Personal Finance | Finance

Pensioners ‘hit with double blow’ as average income drops by £1,500 | Personal Finance | Finance | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

Average pensioner incomes have seen only slight increases since 1995.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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March 13, 2024 11:41 AM
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what is a low income family uk – The Conservative Nut

what is a low income family uk – The Conservative Nut | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
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February 22, 2024 4:47 AM
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Poorer families in full-time jobs ‘need eight-day week to escape poverty’

Poorer families in full-time jobs ‘need eight-day week to escape poverty’ | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
An eight-day working week would be needed for an average low-income family where parents are in full-time employment to escape poverty, a charity has claimed.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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February 15, 2024 7:33 AM
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North Tyneside's 11 poorest areas based on average income

North Tyneside's 11 poorest areas based on average income | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The cost of living crisis is biting many households in North Tyneside and this list may give you an idea of where residents might be feeling the push the most.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: 2021/22 CensusFamily Resources Survey

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January 19, 2024 4:59 AM
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South Tyneside's 11 poorest neighbourhoods based on average income

South Tyneside's 11 poorest neighbourhoods based on average income | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Many of us are finding money a struggle as the cost-of-living crisis mounts, but people in some pockets of South Tyneside may be feeling the pinch more than others.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: 2011 CensusFamily Resources Survey

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December 4, 2023 6:50 AM
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Strengthening family life in England: Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households

In April 2023, the Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households published a report entitled ‘Love matters’.
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November 28, 2023 5:43 AM
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How disabled people can get Blue Badges and who qualifies

How disabled people can get Blue Badges and who qualifies | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The badges allow disabled people or those who drive them to park in disabled bays
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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August 7, 2024 10:44 AM
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Universal credit: incomes, incentives and the remaining roll-out

Universal credit: incomes, incentives and the remaining roll-out | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
What has been the impact of universal credit on incomes and work incentives? What challenges remain for the next government?

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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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August 7, 2024 10:43 AM
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What has happened to earnings since 2019?

What has happened to earnings since 2019? | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
This report examines what has happened to earnings in the UK since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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August 7, 2024 10:42 AM
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Politicians must urgently address “relentless reality” of hardship as 7 million households continue to go without essentials

Politicians must urgently address “relentless reality” of hardship as 7 million households continue to go without essentials | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
New research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows the relentless reality of years-long hardship for low-income families.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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May 17, 2024 10:29 AM
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Training for Small Businesses Scaramanga Marketing has announced the launch of its new Digital Accessibility Training program catered towards small businesses. – SME Bulletin

In response to the widespread issue of poor website accessibility and the growing need for digital inclusion, Scaramanga Marketing has announced the launch of Digital Accessibility on Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024.
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May 2, 2024 6:50 AM
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How to save money and make the most of discounts when you’re single

How to save money and make the most of discounts when you’re single | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Shaving down bills can be even harder when you’re single, but a financial planing expert has some suggestions that could help.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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May 1, 2024 6:57 AM
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Food banks are busier, but we do not know exactly how many people use them

Food banks are busier, but we do not know exactly how many people use them | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
While the Trussell Trust handed out nearly three million parcels last year, it is unclear how many people these were given to.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Households Below Average Income, Family Resources Survey

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March 22, 2024 7:29 AM
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Living standards since the last election

Living standards since the last election | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Today, the Department for Work and Pensions released the latest official statistics on household incomes, poverty and income inequality, covering April 2022 to March 2023.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Households Below Average IncomeFamily Resources Survey

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February 29, 2024 4:47 AM
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9. Problem Debt

9. Problem Debt | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Problem Debt
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February 16, 2024 6:02 AM
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Below Average Resources – new poverty measure – SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe

Below Average Resources – new poverty measure – SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
‘Below Average Resources’ (BAR) is the name of a new poverty measure currently being developed by the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). A methodology document and a first set of BAR statistics were published on 18 January 2024, alongside a request for feedback. 
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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January 24, 2024 11:09 AM
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Newcastle's 11 poorest neighbourhoods based on average income

Newcastle's 11 poorest neighbourhoods based on average income | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Many of us are finding money a struggle as the cost-of-living crisis mounts, but people in some pockets of Newcastle may be feeling the pinch more than others.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: 2011 CensusFamily Resources Survey

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January 8, 2024 7:54 AM
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Let’s put the A into ESG

Let’s put the A into ESG | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
If you like to mock the wokerati – and, let’s face it, our current leaders have opted for this as a substitute for anything resembling actual government – then calling for another letter to be added to a familiar abbreviation is a red rag to a bull.
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December 4, 2023 6:50 AM
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Tackling food waste is not enough to fix UK's food poverty crisis

Tackling food waste is not enough to fix UK's food poverty crisis | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Tackling food waste is not enough to fix the UK’s food poverty crisis, says Sabine Goodwin, director of the Independent Food Aid Network
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Family Resources Survey

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