Publications Money on my mind Understanding the savings, debt and financial resilience of low-to-middle income families 10 September 2025 by Felicia Odamtten and Simon Pittaway This report finds falling consumer debt and modest improvements in saving, but rising arrears on priority bills like energy and Council Tax. It highlights the growing risks families face, and… Continue Reading
Comment It’s time to complete Britain’s pensions revolution 21 July 2025 by Molly Broome Today’s announcement of a new Pensions Commission marks a welcome return to long-term thinking about retirement. The original Commission, launched more than two decades ago, laid the groundwork for auto-enrolment,… Continue Reading
Publications What’s up? Five key takeaways from new data on household wealth on the eve of the cost of living crisis 24 January 2025 by Molly Broome and Simon Pittaway Today’s release of long-awaited data from the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS) allows us to finally shed more light on family finances during the Covid-19 pandemic. It shows that total… Continue Reading
Comment The surprising truth about why wealth inequality hasn’t risen – and the less surprising reality that Britain is still unfair 6 December 2024 by Simon Pittaway and Tom Clark “The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer” is a slogan of at least 200 years’ standing, and one that feels apt in today’s Britain of burgeoning… Continue Reading
Publications Inequality control Why wealth inequality has not increased while asset prices have soared and what that means for the future 28 November 2024 by Simon Pittaway The turbulent 2020s have had profound implications for household wealth in Britain: lockdowns pushed saving to unprecedented highs, asset prices surged and then tanked, and high inflation eroded the real… Continue Reading
Events An uneven inheritance Examining wealth inequalities within and between generations Thursday 28 November 2024 British household wealth has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent years. Increased saving during the Covid-19 pandemic boosted wealth, only for interest rate rises during the cost-of-living crisis to… Continue Reading
Events A new era? Wealth and savings policy in the decade ahead Monday 9 September 2024 Register to attend in person or to receive access link for online viewers. Britain’s economy has been reshaped by 16 years of weak growth and stagnating incomes, and by a… Continue Reading
Publications Wealth check What the new Government needs to know about household wealth as it navigates the challenges ahead 28 July 2024 by Simon Pittaway British household wealth has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent years. In Q1 2024, it was estimated to be worth more than six times GDP (630 per cent), more… Continue Reading
