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Financial Services Bill passes final stage in Commons, 26 January 2010

Good news for money guidance and low earners! Read our press release here

The Resolution Foundation urge the government to guarantee jobs for long term unemployed, 18 January 2010

Read our coverage in the Guardian and the Mirror

Read the letter to Yvette Cooper

New design partner needed!

The Resolution Foundation is looking for a design partner to help us to maximise the impact of our work. For more information please see here. As you will see we are seeking expressions of interest and hope to meet a handful of agencies over the course of January. Do drop us a line if you would like to come and talk to us. Please contact Shareen Meehan with any questions.

The first Financial Health Forum of the year was held on the 13th of January

Event summary

Presentation - Resolution Foundation and the Financial Health Forum

Presentation - An update on money guidance by Chris Pond, Financial Services Authority

Presentation - The Financial Health index, Lee Savage

 

Sensible pre-budget for low earners, 11 December 2009

Read our press release here

Read our analysis of the Pre- Budget Report here

Importance of Money Guidance highlighted in the second reading of the financial services Bill, 2 December 2009

Read the press release here

Read the transcript of the second reading here

Read the foundation's briefing here

Fragile finances: low earners 'overlooked'

Sky News, 29 November 2009

Low earners are being pushed to crisis point as the recession makes their finances even more vulnerable, a report has warned. ›More

 

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Events

Expert Groups-

The Resolution Foundation held three expert groups in September as part of its new programme of work on low earners through the recession and recovery. These were in three areas; household finances, housing and work & skills. The notes and presentations are available here.

Party Conferences-
The Resolution Foundation held fringe events in partnership with Demos at all three Party Conferences. The theme was Lean Government: how do we make cuts without wounding low earners. The write-ups are now available:


Liberal Democrats >Read
Labour >Read
Conservatives >Read

Please contact Cara Brown, External Affairs Manager, for further information on these and any upcoming events.

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