One-in-six foreign-born workers experience precarious work

The UK’s 6.8 million foreign-born workers are more likely to experience precarious work than British-born staff – with one-in-six working in some form of atypical employment – leaving them more vulnerable to exploitation than their British-born counterparts, according to new research published by the Resolution Foundation today (Monday). The analysis reveals that among foreign-born workers … Continued

Spending Review offers opportunity to brighten bleak living standards outlook for low-to-middle income families

After a tough Budget and Spring Statement for low-to-middle income households, the Spending Review could brighten a bleak living standards outlook by prioritising spending on services they use the most, according to new research published today (Wednesday) by the Resolution Foundation. The research notes that public services are crucial for quality of life, providing ‘in-kind’ … Continued

Households on track to be £400 worse off this tax year due to higher taxes, even higher bills, and benefits that aren’t keeping pace

As the new tax year begins in April, the outlook for living standards is historically bleak as British households face a triple-hit from higher taxes, utility bill increases, and benefits that aren’t keeping pace with the cost of living – leaving the typical working-age household £400 worse off this financial year, according to new analysis … Continued

Perilous state of public finances highlights challenge facing Chancellor ahead of her Spring Statement

The government borrowed £10.7 billion in February, significantly above the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast of £6.5 billion, highlighting the perilous state of the public finances confronting the Chancellor ahead of her Spring Statement, the Resolution Foundation said today (Friday). The latest ONS data shows that the UK’s weak economic performance is showing up in … Continued

Green Paper delivers tiny income gains for up to four million households, at cost of major income losses for those who are too ill to work or no longer qualify for disability benefit support

The Health and Disability Green Paper will boost Universal Credit (UC) support for up to four million families without any health conditions or disability by around £3 a week. But these tiny gains are overshadowed by reforms that risk causing major income losses for those who are too ill to work, or those who no … Continued

Government must focus on entrances, entitlements and exits if benefit reforms are to stem spending and boost living standards

The Government must focus on all three drivers of incapacity and disability benefit spending – entrances, entitlements and exits – if its reforms are to stem rising spending and boost living standards by getting more people back into work, according to new research published today (Thursday) by the Resolution Foundation. Ahead of the Government’s upcoming … Continued

One-in-seven workers experience ‘major earnings instability’ – with pay cheques fluctuating by over a quarter multiple times a year

Around one-in-seven (2.7 million) employees across Britain experience erratic earnings – defined as having four or more months in a year where their earnings are at least 25 per cent above or below their average incomings – according to new analysis from the Resolution Foundation published today (Tuesday). The report Unstable Pay, produced with the … Continued

Government must scrap the two-child limit to avoid child poverty hitting an all-time high

The Government’s upcoming Child Poverty Strategy won’t be credible without a commitment to scrap the two-child limit, as child poverty would otherwise remain on course to rise over the Parliament. But an ambitious strategy has the potential to get child poverty rates down to their lowest level in 40 years, according to new research published … Continued

Changes in family spending hold key to Britain’s decarbonisation drive but Government must make sure poorer households see the benefits

Changes in family spending – which the Climate Change Committee (CCC) forecast will ultimately save the average household £1,080 a year in 2050 – will be the key to the next phase in Britain’s decarbonisation drive, but policy must ensure these gains are shared with poorer families, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday). The CCC’s … Continued

New year, new inflation – CPI jumps to 3 per cent in January with more energy-driven increases ahead

CPI inflation rose sharply by 0.5 percentage points to 3 per cent in January 2025, exceeding market expectations of 2.8 per cent and kicking off another year or rising inflation, compounding financial pressures for low and middle-income households. Beneath the headline rate, the increase was driven by a rebound in airfares, broad-based increases in food-price … Continued

Poll Tax-style problems return for Britain’s poorest households who spend almost as much on Council Tax as Income Tax

Rising bills, falling support, and a bizarre, outdated design, mean that Council Tax is increasingly resembling the dreaded Poll Tax that it replaced, as poorer households spend an ever-greater share of their income paying it, according to new Resolution Foundation research published today (Monday). Money, Money, Money – the third report of the Foundation’s Unsung … Continued

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