We @lalithatry.bsky.social @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social @charliemccurdy.bsky.social @jamietg.bsky.social have published a report (funded by @cpc-cg.bsky.social) on today’s under-30s’ living standards & what policymakers should do. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications... 👇 🧵with key findings.

They’re coming home • Resolution Foundation

Given Britain’s resurgent ‘NEET’ problem, a rise of living with parents, and intensified political debate on the prospects of young people, this briefing note provides an assessment of the living stan...

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Excited to talk about the research I supported during my time at @resolutionfoundation.org! The paper focus ed on what is happening to incomes of under 30's compared to previous cohorts. The news is mixed. Here's a🧵with the key insights. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

They’re coming home • Resolution Foundation

Given Britain’s resurgent ‘NEET’ problem, a rise of living with parents, and intensified political debate on the prospects of young people, this briefing note provides an assessment of the living stan...

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4 million people in England and Wales now receive PIP. As the Timms Review gets underway, here are five things today's new DWP data tells us about the benefit 🧵

As debates rage about where to get the money for higher defence spending, it’s important we have a clear picture of how we spent the peace dividend while it was around. Thread 🧵⤵️

A key task for the Pensions Commission should be to say what the right State Pension level is in relation to earnings and set out how to end the triple lock once that's reached. Our view is that we're there already. New spotlight out this morning, and see Ruth's thread for a summary.

Ruth Curtice@ruthcurtice.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🧵It’s time to stop being polite about the triple lock! It was always a poorly designed, unfair, arbitrary ratchet and we can no longer afford it. New @resolutionfoundation.org spotlight out this morning🧵 www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

Some thoughts on the interim Milburn report. Overall it's encouraging to see how well it recognises the drivers of the NEETs crisis, but the overarching focus on work risks obscuring vocational education in particular as a key pathway out of NEET status

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 2mo ago

How can reduce the UK's rising NEET rate? Yes, work is important, but focusing too much on work to reduce the rising NEET rate risks overlooking two key areas. @alexclegg.bsky.social explains in our latest substack ⤵️

📢 New Resolution Foundation analysis published today 📢 Living standards for lower-income households were especially hard hit in the last few years. Read 'See it. Say it. Sort it.' here, to learn how to reset Britain’s economic policy ⤵️ buff.ly/EIq0o5n

Fantastic thread

Emma Monk@monkemma.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Well, that Express headline was always going to raise a few eyebrows!😳 Starmer is responsible for embracing polygamy to appease Muslims, and so he's increasing their benefits?? That's the implication. After all, this "started in April", right? Wrong! 🧵1/25

See Nye's thorough thread on our NEETs report out today

Nye Cominetti @nyecominetti.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New report klaxon. We have published something on the UK's NEET problem (me + @alexclegg.bsky.social + @juliadelldiniz.bsky.social + Imogen + Lindsay). www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications... Here is a thread with some of our findings.

🚨 New Substack: Higher energy prices could leave typical British households £480 worse off this year @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social and the RF team unpack what higher bills mean for living standards ⤵️

Higher energy prices could leave typical British households £480 worse off this year

Mike Brewer and the RF team unpack what the current conflict in the Middle East means for living standards

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Happy new tax year to all who celebrate! Here's a quick 🧵on the tax and benefit changes coming in this month in the context of rising energy bills. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

Happy new tax year 2026 • Resolution Foundation

The start of April marks the beginning of the new tax year, meaning households will face a wide range of tax, benefit and utility bill changes. Benefit changes in April will boost incomes for the poor...

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🧵 New HBAI data out yesterday from DWP and it comes with a big methodological upgrade. For the first time, Family Resources Survey responses have been linked to benefits admin records, fixing years of benefit under-reporting. Here's what it means for how we understand poverty in the UK...

This makes a very good point. Although a world where we only ever indexed welfare to prices would be one with ever increasing income inequality offset in part by ever improving public services.

Chris Giles@chrisgiles.ft.com · 5mo ago

This is just the most incredible chart... if the UK government implements current policies on taxes and benefits, public debt is stable (contrary to what the OBR always mistakenly tells us) My column as.ft.com/r/e69f1407-e...

In her speech yesterday, the Chancellor said the question people will be asking themselves at the next election is "are me and my family better off?" So what is the answer likely to be? 🧵

I'm now officially a substack guy...

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 6mo ago

Universal Credit’s problems aren’t a mystery… so why do they persist? In our new substack post, @alexclegg.bsky.social argues that UC's flaws are widely known, well evidenced, and relatively cheap to fix...if the Government is willing to genuinely listen to claimants. ➡️ buff.ly/tAggcVM

Excited to be finally launching our new report on agricultural decarbonisation tomorrow morning - 9:30 online or in person for anyone who wants to join! 🐑🚜🐮 www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/net-z...

Net zero farming • Resolution Foundation

The UK has made good progress towards net zero in recent decades. But the agriculture sector stands out as having made barely any progress. To meet our legally-binding climate targets, agriculture and...

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We're almost a week away from the biggest event of the year: The @resolutionfoundation.org Unsung Britain conference, where we'll be telling you all about the book we're launching on the 13 million working-age families across the poorest half of the country. Be there or be 🟦. Sign up here:

Unsung Britain Final Conference • Resolution Foundation

The 13 million working-age families across the poorest half of the country, who at various times have been dubbed the ‘squeezed middle’, ‘just about managing families’ and ‘alarm clock Britain’ are wi...

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According to Jonny Roberts, a @changingrealities.bsky.social participant and Universal Credit recipient, the system is too often defined by a lack of trust. But there are better (and simpler) ways of doing things, especially when it comes to childcare ⤵️

@lalithatry.bsky.social Just to be clear, I was saying pay cheque not paycheck, despite what the subtitles say

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 6mo ago

We asked claimants what was the biggest problem with UC, and one issue came up more than any other ⤵️

🧵 on new analysis w/ @resolutionfoundation.org on why if Universal Credit is to be improved it is time to ‘listen and learn’ to experts like@changingrealities.bsky.social For more on why govts should move from a ‘test and learn’ to a ‘listen and learn’ approach 📚 academic.oup.com/ooec/article...

Living at the sharp end of socio-economic inequality: everyday experiences of poverty and social security receipt

Abstract. This commentary explores lived experiences of social security and poverty, drawing on qualitative data generated over 11 years, and across four r

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Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 6mo ago

🧵 NEW: Our report 'Listen and learn' sets out how the Government should improve Universal Credit (UC) for the 15 million people who rely on it. 13 years after its roll-out began, it’s time to get UC right. We've co-produced recommendations with @changingrealities.bsky.social participants 👇

We discussed this report with one of the architects of universal credit (Stephen Brien), a changing realities participant (Jonny Roberts) and a welfare rights adviser (Corin Hammersley). They all agreed that we need to continue to improve universal credit as roll-out completion finally completes.

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 6mo ago

🧵 NEW: Our report 'Listen and learn' sets out how the Government should improve Universal Credit (UC) for the 15 million people who rely on it. 13 years after its roll-out began, it’s time to get UC right. We've co-produced recommendations with @changingrealities.bsky.social participants 👇

Our new report on Universal Credit is out today. We worked with participants from @changingrealities.bsky.social to develop 16 recommendations for how outcomes for and experiences of UC claimants can be improved. This thread has the details!

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 6mo ago

🧵 NEW: Our report 'Listen and learn' sets out how the Government should improve Universal Credit (UC) for the 15 million people who rely on it. 13 years after its roll-out began, it’s time to get UC right. We've co-produced recommendations with @changingrealities.bsky.social participants 👇

This is tomorrow! Come along to RF towers in the morning, it sign up to watch online

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 6mo ago

The roll out of Universal Credit began way back in April 2013, but it will be completed this spring. As we approach this crucial milestone, now is a good opportunity to take fresh look at UC’s design and structure. Join the conversation tomorrow ⤵️ buff.ly/n0rnSCY

Applications for our Research Training Programme 2026 are now open. Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic graduates are invited to apply for a 12-week training programme based in our Westminster office and paid at the London Living Wage. Details here 👉 buff.ly/nHoxxJM

Good news - DWP has finally published UC Health data, splitting out those who have migrated over from legacy benefits (ESA). What does the data tell us? ESA migration accounts for most of the rise in UC Health claims over the past year - but new claims explain more of the rise since the pandemic.

Our updated child poverty projections following the publication of the Strategy show a significant fall next year and a decline over the whole Parliament. Still more to be done, but this is a good achievement in the face of significant headwinds and a tight fiscal position

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 8mo ago

Updating our projections for the latest data and forecasts from the OBR, we project that child poverty rates will fall to 31 per cent by 2029-30, 3.5 percentage points lower than would have been the case in the absence of policy changes …

This Budget was undoubtedly a progressive one. The combination of tax rises and giveaways since last year’s Budget means that incomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution rise by 1.0 per cent while incomes for the richer half fall by 0.7 per cent. But beneath the surface...

How has the Budget impacted living standards? The distributional impact of all tax/benefit changes since Autumn Budget 2024 is progressive:poorer households gain from 2-child limit repeal and UC boost, while richer households lose from threshold freezes and new property, dividend and savings taxes

Not well understood that 6 in 10 families impacted by the two-child limit are in work, and that the vast majority have 3 or 4 children.

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 8mo ago

The Chancellor has scrapped the two-child limit, benefitting more than half a million families. In April 2025, out of families impacted by the limit: - 6 in 10 had 3 children. - 6 in 10 had at least one person in work. - And 6 in 10 are receiving a health or disability benefit.

Live posting about the speech feels slightly unnecessary when all the details are out. But I'm a sucker for tradition nonetheless.