Analysis and action on living standards
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Workers’ experiences of power in low-paid and precarious sectors
The private rented sector (PRS) has more than doubled in size since the turn of the century, and the people who live within it look very different today compared to those it housed in the early 2000s. As exiting the tenure has become more challenging over time, tenants have aged and often started families. Today, children are more likely to be living in the PRS than working-age adults. Getting policy right in this space is now more important than ever.
The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK. We focus particularly on households with low and middle incomes; those on low pay or in precarious work; and those vulnerable to financial shocks.
This briefing note sets out how the Government can reset Britain’s economic policy following disastrous local election results, arguing that an honest assessment of where the country stands is the indispensable starting point for repairing its relationship with voters. The economic backdrop remains highly challenging with the conflict in the Middle East providing another unwanted headwind for growth.
This report investigates why the UK’s NEET rate has been rising since 2019, and why it has long been higher than in many other countries. After falling for much of the 2010s, the proportion of 18-24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (the ‘NEET rate’) climbed from 13 per cent in 2019 to 15 per cent in 2025 – equivalent to almost 900,000 young people.
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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