New analysis from NEF and JRF examines the consequences of potential cuts and reveals the elevated levels of hardship facing ...

JRF are exploring accelerating a fair transition to net zero and putting low-income households at the heart of climate action ...

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 ...

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 ...

Francisca is an Analyst at JRF, where she uses data and research to explore issues related to poverty and inequality. Her work builds on a background in social policy research, with a particular focus ...

Join Smart Data Foundry and JRF for an enlightening webinar on the transformative power of the Income Volatility data infrastructure and its positive impact on policy. Discover how this innovative ...

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 ...

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. Joseph Rowntree, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Not enough food. Can’t heat the house. No bed. Can’t pay the rent. Can’t afford the bus fare to go into town. Can’t afford to have a friend over for tea. Living in fear of the washing machine or ...