Living standards· Incomes· Inequality & poverty The squeezed middle: The pressure on ordinary workers in America and Britain 16 January 2013 by Sophia Parker As wages stagnate but living costs keep rising, the pressure on working people grows more intense. The issue of living standards has become one of the most urgent challenges for politicians in both Britain and America. ‘The squeezed middle’ brings together experts from both sides of the Atlantic to ask what the UK can learn … Continued READ MORE
Labour market· Low pay· Pay An open memo to the next government: improving outcomes for low earners 22 March 2010 by Sophia Parker This memo sets out five priorities and proposes some long-term goals as well as immediate action we would like the new Government to take. READ MORE
Living standards· Incomes· Inequality & poverty· Housing Behind the Balance Sheet: the financial health of low income households 22 March 2010 by Sophia Parker Published alongside our most recent Low Earners Audit this report summarises current statistical data relating to the financial health of low earning households, and complements this with new qualitative data to give a fuller and more accurate picture of financial health. READ MORE
Social care Submission: Resolution Foundation written response to Shaping the Future of Care Together Green Paper 23 November 2009 by Sophia Parker This response to the social care Green Paper Shaping the Future Care Together welcomes the broad thrust of the Green Paper. We believe the shift towards seeing care as a universal entitlement rather than a safety net will vastly improve the experience of many low earners who often find themselves squeezed by the current system. READ MORE
Labour market· Pay Closer to crisis? How low earners are coping in the recession 11 November 2009 by Sophia Parker Closer to Crisis? analyses how the economic downturn is affecting low earners and considers what more can be done to enable low earners to stay in work, in their homes and to maintain their fragile economic independence as the recession plays out. READ MORE
