Poverty and Welfare Reform in Northern Ireland By Tom MacInnes On 04 May 2012 In Belfast earlier this week we launched our latest report on poverty in Northern Ireland. The launch is an opportunity for us to disseminate the findings of research, but also see how well they... Read More
Moving people to Stoke won't be enough to cut the housing benefit bill By Hannah Aldridge and Anushree Parekh On 26 April 2012 This week has seen a rash of news and comment pieces about the plans of some London boroughs to move housing benefit claimants to cheaper parts of the country. This has led to suggestions of... Read More
Meeting the Housing Demands of an Ageing Population By Hannah Aldridge On 12 April 2012 Today, NPI publish a new report with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Shelter, looking at the housing needs of the ageing population. It shows that for many older people, deciding whether to move... Read More
Poverty and the Big Society By Ines Newman On 03 April 2012 NPI publish a pamphlet today, “Poverty and the Big Society: Views from the community sector”. Its purpose is to stimulate debate within the voluntary and community sector about the... Read More
How do you cut (another) £10bn from welfare? By Tom MacInnes On 21 March 2012 One intriguing part of today's budget was something the Chancellor only hinted at. The next spending review will look to cut £10bn off the welfare budget. But how? Today’s budget was... Read More