Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2013

Cribb, Jonathan; Hood, Andrew; Joyce, Robert; Phillips, David

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“…In contrast, most people in work are not in poor households (Gardiner and Millar 2006). 89% of people living in households where someone works are in not in poverty (Hood et al 2014).Thus evidence suggests, "There is much truth in households with equivalent income less than 60 per cent of median before housing costs which had at least one earning adult increased from 57% to 67%.…”

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“…In fact, the "vast majority" of lowpaid people (defined as those earning less than two-thirds of the median wage) are not poor (defined as those living in households with equivalised income below 60% of the median) (Gardiner and Millar 2006 p353). An important distinction is between households where a low-paid job is the main or only job, and those where it is a secondary job (Hood et al 2014). …”

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“…Low-paid workers are found in every household income decile, and are most concentrated just below average household income rather than amongst the poorest households (Hood et al 2014). …”

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“…In developing policies to reduce in-work poverty, "Policymakers should be clear about whether they want to help low-paid individuals or low-paid families… policies that help all low-paid individuals would also help some relatively high-income families" (Hood et al 2014 p141). (http://www.livingwage.org.uk/).The Institute for Fiscal Studies suggested alternatives and complements to a higher NMW, including incentives to employers for higher wages such as the VLW, increased in-work benefits, and changing national insurance or personal income tax allowances and rates (Hood et al 2014). Researchers have also argued that a NMW could only form part of an anti-poverty strategy and needed to be complemented by other measures to increase the supply and quality of both jobs and workers (Cooke and Lawton 2008).…”

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An Evaluation of the Living Wage: Identifying Pathways Out of In-Work Poverty

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This article reports the results of a case study on the introduction of the living wage. Three employers in the City of York became living wage employers. Using data derived from a sample survey of their employees and qualitative interviews, this article explores what impact the receipt of the living wage had on poverty and deprivation. It found that not all living wage employees were income poor or deprived, although those on living wage rates were more likely to be poor and deprived than those on even higher wages. The more important determinant of the employees’ living standards was the household they lived in, and there were a high proportion of living wage employees living in multi-unit households. Also important were the number of earners in the household and the hours worked by the living wage employee. Lone parent families and single people appeared to be most vulnerable to poverty and deprivation. In addition, whether the employee took up their entitlement to in-work benefits was critical and, using benefit checks by welfare rights experts, it was found that some were not.

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“…Low-paid workers are found in every household income decile, and are most concentrated just below average household income rather than amongst the poorest households (Hood et al 2014). …”

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“…For a more detailed discussion of the uncertainties around our projections, see section 2.5 in Hood and Waters (2017a).…”

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Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2017-18 to 2021-22

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Assessing the Foundational Studies on Adverse Childhood Experiences

Hartas¹

2019

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This article critically reviews the foundational studies carried out by Felitti in the US and Bellis in the UK and their colleagues examining the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and adult health and morbidity. These studies have paved the way for much research on childhood adversity and its impact on child development and brain functioning at a family level. ACEs have gained traction in the UK in terms of policy targeting dysfunctional families through early intervention to stop the intergenerational effects of adverse childhood experiences. This article questions the foundational research that argues for family-level, parent-based intervention, especially in light of substantial evidence about the biological embedding of poverty and the direct links between disadvantage and child development. It also hopes to raise awareness about the contested nature of ACEs and their growing influence on family policy.

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Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2013

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An Evaluation of the Living Wage: Identifying Pathways Out of In-Work Poverty

An Evaluation of the Living Wage: Identifying Pathways Out of In-Work Poverty

Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2017-18 to 2021-22

Assessing the Foundational Studies on Adverse Childhood Experiences

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