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BR20100903Investment in the UK PRS

24 November 2010
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Submission: Resolution Foundation response to HMT consultation, ‘Investment in the UK private rented sector’

Date: 28 April 2010
Author: Louisa Darian

This briefing sets out our response to Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) consultation on addressing barriers to investment in the private rented sector (PRS). It explains that we welcome the consultation: the PRS which has, until recently, received little attention from the policy or research world, plays an important role in particular for low earning households, who are squeezed when it comes to housing choices.

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1006Energy and Climate Change Select Committee report on 'fuel poverty'

3 September 2010
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Submission: the Energy and Climate Change Committee publish report on 'fuel poverty'

Date: 30 March 2010
Author: Cara Brown

This memorandum to the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee on fuel poverty focuses on the definition of households in fuel poverty commonly used: we make the case that more attention needs to be given to low earners with respect to fuel poverty.

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SU0911Shaping the Future of Care Together

3 September 2010
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Submission: Resolution Foundation written response to Shaping the Future of Care Together Green Paper

Date: 23 November 2009
Author: Sophia Parker

This response to the social care Green Paper Shaping the Future Care Together welcomes the broad thrust of the Green Paper. We believe the shift towards seeing care as a universal entitlement rather than a safety net will vastly improve the experience of many low earners who often find themselves squeezed by the current system. 

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BR0602HM Treasury Consulation

31 August 2010
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Submission: Resolution Foundation Response to HM Treasury consultation on Reforming Financial Markets

Date: 1 July 2009

The Foundation welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Reforming Financial Markets White Paper. To reflect the focus of our work, this memorandum comments on a number of issues in chapter 8 – Supporting and Protecting Consumers – and specifically addresses consultation questions 15 to 21.

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BR0712Resolution Foundation response to Thoresen Review Interim Report

31 August 2010
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Submission: Foundation response to Thoresen Review Interim Report

Date: 17 December 2007
Author: Patrick South

The Resolution Foundation welcomes the Thoresen Review of Generic Financial Advice's Interim Report. In particular it welcomes the Review’s intention to carry out a local level analysis of existing advice provision which the Foundation regards as important to fully harness the potential of existing local trust relationships, brands and market coverage of hard to reach groups.

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SU1010Work and Pensions

2 September 2010
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Submission: evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee

Date: 2 October 2007
Author: Sue Regan

This memorandum to the Work and Pensions Select Committee for a one-off evidence session on Personal Accounts focuses principally on developments since the Committee’s last report on Personal Accounts and reiterates the importance of generic financial advice in supporting the new scheme.

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SU0705Personal Accounts

31 August 2010
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Submission: Personal Accounts White Paper response

Date: 2 May 2007
Author: Patrick South

This briefing presents the Foundation's response to the Government's Personal Accounts White Paper. It explains that we welcome the chance to respond to the Government’s proposals for a new system of Personal Accounts. Personal Accounts are a crucial tool in ensuring people on lower incomes save enough for retirement and we support the overall direction signalled in the White Paper.

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BR0702Thoresen Review

2 September 2010
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Submission: Thoresen Review consultation response

Date: 2 April 2007
Author: Patrick South

This briefing sets out the Foundation's response to the Thoresen Review's 'Call for Evidence'.

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BR0708Financial Capability

31 August 2010
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Submission: financial capability strategy response

Date: 1 April 2007
Author: Patrick South

This briefing sets out the Resolution Foundation's response to the Government's long term strategy on financial capability. This is a vital area of policy and we commend the steps taken in this strategy to improve the coordination of financial capability activity in the UK and investigate further the feasibility of a national generic financial advice resource. Our response draws on our recent research and consultation work.

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SU0703Pensions White Paper

31 August 2010
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Submission: Pensions White Paper response

Date: 1 March 2007
Author: Patrick South

This briefing presents the Foundation's response to the Government's Pensions White Paper. It explains that we welcome the chance to respond to the Government’s proposals to reform pension provision in the UK, considering this is a vital area of policy and we applaud the thrust of the proposals to make access to retirement saving easier for people on low incomes.

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