Matt Padley

More important findings from @CRSP_LboroUni for @YF_Foundation @crspMatt "Losing income from Universal Credit and child benefit when a young person begins an apprenticeship could mean a household being around £80-a-week worse off" More here: lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/p…

Families could lose £80-a-week in child benefit Universal Credit if a young person over 16 starts an apprenticeship instead of staying in full-time education. Research by @CRSP_LboroUni for the @YF_Foundation Read more: 👇 bit.ly/3UNPqhF

What an horrendous and heartbreaking set of statistics.... @lborouniversity research shows that the number of people dying in poverty increases by 19% in four years 😪 lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/p…

Lots of coverage today for the @CRSP_LboroUni @JulietStone77 @mariecurieuk Dying in Poverty 2024 report. It found that 300 people are dying in poverty every single day in the UK independent.co.uk/news/uk/people…

Our latest @CRSP_LboroUni research for @mariecurieuk shows rising rates of poverty at the end of life, with new figures on fuel poverty and terminal illness highlighting the stark choices faced by people already living in extremely difficult circumstances. independent.co.uk/news/uk/people…

The new Living Wage rates are out today! Thank you to the 15k accredited @LivingWageUK employers who have committed to year on year cost of living pay rises during challenging times. The real Living Wage remains a lifeline for many - thank you for making the difference

The new @LivingWageUK real Living Wage rates are out! Both the UK and London #LivingWage rates have risen: £12.60 (UK) £13.85 (London) meaning a pay-rise for almost half a million workers so they can continue to meet their everyday needs. Find out more: ow.ly/eprT50TNwbO

Research by @CRSP_LboroUni is referenced in this @guardian article, looking at the growing pressure for ministers to increase the basic rate of UK statutory sick pay in the #Budget2025 theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Positive changes on statutory sick pay set out by govt, but the rate of £116.75 a week is nowhere near enough to cover living costs. Letter to Kier Starmer from @Prog_Change @CitizensAdvice @MindCharity and others calling for a higher level theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Some good changes proposed by govt on sick pay BUT we need to see increases in the amount paid. Currently just £116 a week. Letter to PM from @Prog_Change @CitizensAdvice @MindCharity @macmillancancer @finan_fairness and others calling for a higher level theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Here's the full paper by @Sam_Tims, which also covers the benefit cap. It argues that government & OBR time horizons & assumptions mean they systematically fail to properly account for the wider economic benefits of investing to reduce poverty /5 neweconomics.org/2024/10/cappin…

Excellent to be involved in discussion (live thinking) on adequacy and what this means in relation to retirement at #PLSAannual2024 It’s not just incomes that matter - costs really matter too. And big questions around housing, social care and public services need addressing

A quick heads-up to DWP wonks that a huge tranche of almost 30 research reports has been published today (presumably held back under the previous government?) covering Universal Credit, childcare, disability & pensions - lots of interesting stuff in there gov.uk/search/researc…

Good to see movement on fiscal rules & recognising the long-term benefits of investment But this shouldn't be limited to physical infrastructure - supporting households through public services & social security is also a critical investment in our future theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/s…

@mills_sarah @AcadSocSciences Awesome news. Congratulations!!!

Challenges accessing some NHS services have led to the British public feeling the need to set aside budget for private health care. 🏥 Findings by @CRSP_LboroUni highlight a critical shift in public expectations of the health care system. Read more ➡️ lboro.uk/3ZdmYZG

📣 NEW @jrf_uk & @lborouniversity Minimum Income Standard is out - the definitive guide to what the public thinks is needed for a minimum acceptable standard of living in the UK today. A couple of stand out things for me:

Research by @CRSP_LboroUni shows that the public now think access to private health services is a necessary expense for households due to NHS delays lboro.ac.uk/subjects/socia…

The British public now think it’s necessary to budget for private health treatments due to long NHS waiting lists. Is this the new norm for the UK? Read the latest Minimum Income Standard research in today’s Observer (1/5)

Excellent summary of our research out today. Huge thanks to @crspMatt and @AbDaviscrsp for leading this work @CRSP_LboroUni. Join our webinar on Thursday to hear more from them and me. See jrf.org.uk/events/minimum… for details.