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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.

Poverty in Northern Ireland 2026

Child poverty in Northern Ireland is still too high and people do not think the Executive is doing enough to address it. It is time to invest in a better future for children.

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Featured work

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Briefing

Cost of living

Helping households with energy costs this winter

The Budget should include a downpayment on the Prime Minister’s 10-year vision for the energy system that builds a new lever to reduce bills and inflation.

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Briefing

Cost of living

Income, savings and debt

How big is the living standards challenge facing Andy Burnham?

As the pressure of the cost of living crisis mounts, the Government has the opportunity to return incomes to growth for low- and middle-income households.

PFG Doncaster Wellness Centre 18th August 2025

Briefing

Housing

How rent controls reduce the cost of Local Housing Allowance uprating

Repeated freezes have left Local Housing Allowance rates trailing far behind real rents. Rent controls would cut the cost of restoring the link by slowing rent growth.

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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

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