Analysis and action on living standards
The Resolution Foundation is publishing five major reports and hosting five corresponding events on the economic challenges of work, tax, housing, growth and the public finances.
Read the final report of The Economy 2030 Inquiry now to learn how the toxic combination of slow growth and high inequality strained the living standards of low- and middle-income Britain, well before the cost of living crisis struck. It is time to embark on a new path. The Final Report of The Economy 2030 Inquiry sets out what such a path – a serious attempt to end Britain’s relative decline – looks like.
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.
The Government has prioritised planning reform as its key policy lever to deliver an ambitious target of 1.5 million additional homes by the end of this Parliament. This note explores the extent to which the proposed reforms to the planning system will help reach this target, while also highlighting other constraints on housing supply that the Government should consider as part of its broader strategy to kickstart housing delivery.
Ahead of Autumn Budget 2024, this report explores some of the tax policy choices that may face the new Chancellor, and sets out what reforms could best raise revenue while also improving the design of the tax system. There are many good reasons to expect a range of tax policy changes at this Budget. It will no doubt deliver on the Labour manifesto’s tax commitments, but the Chancellor will also need to grapple with a legacy of scheduled tax rises including upcoming increases in Fuel Duty and Stamp Duty and we set out proposals for these.
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:
Resolution Ventures exists to back innovative start-ups seeking to change the world of work for the better and early-stage ventures seeking to improve the prospects of low-to-middle income Britain.
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