Analysis and action on living standards
An assessment of the measures announced in the March 2022 Spring Statement, where the Chancellor responded to the surging cost of living with a significant, but poorly-targeted, package of tax cuts.
We explore how Covid-19 has buffeted incomes over the last two years; what exceptionally high inflation, the conflict in Ukraine and policy changes will mean for UK living standards this year; and the longer-term prospects for recovery.
The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank focused on improving living standards for those on low to middle incomes. We work across a wide range of economic and social policy, combining our core purpose with a commitment to analytical rigour.
This Spotlight, which includes findings from an online YouGov survey of 6,100 adults, examines the recent experience of young people’s employment, their outlook in the post-pandemic labour market and how this might affect their mental health.
This report looks at recent changes in the UK’s immigration system in order to understand how they will – and won’t – help the UK to navigate towards a high-wage, high-productivity economy by 2030.
The Resolution Foundation calculates the real Living Wage – a voluntary hourly pay rate that is based on what families need to get by. The current national rate is:
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This year we update our analysis of income before Covid-19; assess how incomes are faring during the crisis; and consider factors that will have an important bearing on household incomes in the future.
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