Work· Social security We can’t overlook education and benefits if we want to reduce the NEET rate Focusing too much on work to reduce the rising NEET rate risks overlooking two key areas 9 June 2026 by Alex Clegg This article was initially published on our Substack. The Interim Report of the Milburn Review made a stark warning about a ‘lost generation’ of young people. It was backed by two sets of data the same day revealing grim milestones – ONS figures revealed that the number of 16–24-year-old NEETs (young people not in education, employment or training) has surpassed … Continued READ MORE
Incomes· Inequality & poverty· Social security A clearer picture of household incomes – but no cause for complacency on poverty The latest Households Below Average Income release uses survey data linked to benefit administration records for the first time – but what does this mean for poverty rates? 27 March 2026 by Alex Clegg The Department for Work and Pensions has published its latest release of Households Below Average Income (HBAI), its flagship data source on household incomes and poverty. This release provides outturn figures for 2024–25. Our focus on the living standards of low and middle income households at Resolution Foundation means we are always very excited by this publication. But this year’s release is particularly significant as it marks the first time DWP has published estimates of household incomes that combine people’s responses to the survey with information from … Continued READ MORE
Social security· Savings & debt Is welfare spending ‘out of control’? 25 November 2025 by Alex Clegg The run up to this Budget has seen more than its fair share of rumours, leaks, briefings and counter-briefings. But if there’s one thing we know for sure, it is that tax rises are coming. The public finances have deteriorated since the Spring Statement; there have been high profile U-turns on cuts to Winter Fuel … Continued READ MORE
