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
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
Are failing schools a poverty issue? By Tom MacInnes On 02 February 2012 Recent figures from the Department for Education showed that over 100 schools in England fell below the expected standard for GCSE attainment. Many of these schools have high proportions of... Read More
From full time work to part time self employment By Tom MacInnes On 14 December 2011 The latest Labour Market Statistics show a large rise in self employment. This is an intensification of a long term, worrying trend. Today’s labour market statistics contained a lot of bad... Read More
New national report on poverty By Hannah Aldridge and Tom MacInnes On 01 December 2011 Our latest Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion Report shows that the Government’s anti poverty strategy cannot succeed without the creation of millions of jobs. Worryingly, the... Read More