Analysis and action on living standards
Using other data sources, we present an alternative time series for the employment rate which suggests that the true rate is likely materially higher than that recorded in the current LFS data.
The Resolution Foundation has announced that Ruth Curtice has been appointed as its new Chief Executive and will start on January 20th 2025. Ruth joins at an exciting time for the Resolution Foundation as it builds on the success of its recent Economy 2030 Inquiry, embarks on a major study of the lives and economic prospects of the UK’s 13 million low-to-middle income households, and renews its analysis and advocacy for higher wage growth, better jobs and a stronger social security system to support hard-pressed families.
The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank focused on improving living standards for those on low-to-middle incomes. We work across a wide range of economic and social policy areas, combining our core purpose with a commitment to analytical rigour.
This report highlights the gaps for Government support for childcare in England and outlines a policy solution to smooth over the disjointed elements in national childcare provision.
This report marks the launch of Unsung Britain, a one-year research programme designed to understand the economic circumstances of today’s low-to-middle income families and how these have changed in recent decades, with support from JPMorganChase.
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:
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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