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A better future is possible.

At the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, we work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.

UK Poverty 2025: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK

This report sets out the nature of poverty in the UK in the run-up to 2024's General Election. It also sets out the scale of action necessary for the Government to deliver the change it has promised.

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Economic security

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Addressing key voters' economic insecurity is vital for all parties

People aged 35–59 are a pivotal swing voter group that all political parties need to appeal to. They're also the most economically insecure in Britain. What policies will throw them a lifeline?

Savings, debt and assets

Social security

Work

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The economically insecure voters behind the 2024 election outcome

Economic insecurity will play a vital role in voters’ electoral choice in the 2024 General Election.

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Public attitudes

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Economic security: A foundation for dignity, opportunity and hope in an age of uncertainty

We need far-reaching social reform to expand economic security, increase people’s control over key aspects of their lives, and catalyse their social and economic contribution.

Briefing

Care

Savings, debt and assets

Social security

Work

Housing

Latest

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What would Joseph do? A reflection on JRF’s radical roots and their relevance now

To mark the centenary of our founder’s death, CEO Paul Kissack describes how Joseph Rowntree’s legacy is being reshaped to meet the challenges of deep economic and social change.

Reflection

Wealth, funding and investment practice

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Households living below a Minimum Income Standard: 2008–2023

This report, from the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP), is the 12th in a series monitoring the number of people living beneath the Minimum Income Standard in the UK.

Economic and employment growth alone will not be enough to reduce poverty levels

Without additional targeted policy action, poverty will not fall between 2025 and 2029.

Funding

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation funds and works in partnership with other organisations to unlock the UK from poverty

Our people

Meet our leadership team and our teams of experts. You can also learn more about our trustees.

Careers

Do you want to help build a more equitable and just future, free from poverty? Join us and use your skills to make a real difference.