Analysis and action on living standards
At a time of high borrowing costs and pacey price rises, crowd-pleasing cost of living measures risk being self-defeating
This briefing note examines the transition from education into work for young people and asks where technology can credibly help them navigate it. It is written for the founders, technologists and investors building tools in this space. We find that young people without degrees face the steepest transition of all, with unemployment for those qualified to GCSE level or below running at around three times the rate for graduates. Yet they are the group least well served by the tools being built, most of which are aimed at graduates who already hold a degree, a network and an earnings premium to cushion an early stumble.
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.
Taxes have risen a lot since the election with policy measures estimated to add around £70 billion to annual receipts by the end of the decade. So in this spotlight we dig into where this leaves the tax burden facing middle earners.
This report assesses the potential for clean industries to deliver local economic growth by zooming in on two areas with a genuine reason for thinking they can benefit from the transition to green energy: Aberdeen and Grimsby.
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:
Explore our interactive housing indicators or read about our alternative estimate of UK employment.
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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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