Housing is fundamental to life, security and wellbeing as well as tackling climate change and working towards a zero-carbon future. It also remains a key
The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health crisis; it is also a social and economic one, which in turn will also have a longer
‘On average, women carry out 60% more unpaid work than men’ says a May 2020 report (pdf) from the Women’s Budget Group. This report explores
‘We need to increase the amount of low-cost housing available for families on low incomes, and increase support for people with high housing costs’. This
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) have launched a consultation on proposed three equality objectives in meeting the regulator’s general equality duty. The deadline is
The government have published their response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 1 in a January 2020 report (pdf). This report sets out the steps
‘Anxiety’ generally remains a strong feeling; even those with a status ‘strongly agree’ that they are anxious at 45.1%. This is from the January 2020
‘We estimate that over one million people aged 85 or over (1.1 million) in England have needs’ says the November 2019 report (pdf) from Age
Over the last decade, child poverty has been rising, and it’s projected to rise even further in coming years. This is according to the September 2019 paper from Child Poverty Action Group on our social security system.
The overall cost of a child up to age 18 (including rent and childcare) is £185,000 for lone parents (up 19% since 2012) and £151,000 for couples (up 5.5% since 2012).
