Conspicuously poor?
Saturday, January 28th, 2012 by Katherine Trebeck Posted in Attitudes, Fairness, Inequality, Wellbeing | 3 Comments »In a society in which we often judge each other by superficial appearances, it seems individuals are denied empathy or support as 'poor' if they are still able to take care of their appearance. A friend of mine who has lived ...
It’s the inequality, stupid
Friday, January 27th, 2012 by Katherine Trebeck Posted in Attitudes, Citizen's income, Corporate Social Responsibility, Inequality | 3 Comments »We know so much about the growing inequality in the UK. We know that it is getting worse – in Scotland, for example, two fifths of the increase in income during the last decade has gone to the richest 10% of ...
The Sustainable Livelihoods Approach: a bottom-up approach to overcoming poverty
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 by Moussa Haddad Posted in Attitudes, Benefits, Livelihoods | No Comments »This post first appeared on the ippr website. We’re used to hearing – depressingly often these days – about people living in poverty as being variously feckless, undeserving, or suffering from dependency: in short, as passive, unthinking victims. What if, instead, ...
Stop headline-chasing on benefit fraud – and concentrate on fixing the system
Friday, August 12th, 2011 by Moussa Haddad Posted in Attitudes, Benefits, Fairness, Inequality, Unemployment | 1 Comment »This week, David Cameron returned to one of the favoured themes of politicians looking for easy headlines – benefit fraud. With the welfare bill under pressure like no other area of public spending and with benefits already at historically low ...
JRF research shows that the poorest are being left behind
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 by Moussa Haddad Posted in Attitudes, Child poverty, Inequality, Livelihoods, UK poverty, Wellbeing | 2 Comments »Today sees the publication of the fourth annual edition of the JRF’s Minimum Income Standard for the UK, based upon what ordinary members of the public believe to be necessary for an acceptable standard of living. This week, we’ll be ...
The wage needed to make ends meet – rising fast
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 by Chris Goulden Posted in Attitudes, Child poverty, Inequality, Livelihoods, UK poverty, Wellbeing | No Comments »Since 2008, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has been publishing its annual Minimum Income Standard for the UK, which shows how much money you need for an acceptable standard of living. This standard is based on the items and activities that ...
