All the updated news related to joseph rowntree foundation

All the news related to joseph rowntree foundation updated in real time

Found 65

forjoseph rowntree foundation

Order by:

Scotland

One in four Scots have accessed NHS as cost of living affects health, poll finds

More than a quarter of adults in Scotland have accessed the NHS due to the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on their mental or physical health, according to new research. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said action is needed as it warned a ...

30 Apr 2023 at 15:25

Government’s childcare reforms ‘risk worsening outcomes’ for poorer children

The Government’s reforms to the childcare system “risk worsening outcomes” for disadvantaged children, charities have warned. Plans to expand free childcare for working parents in England do not support poorer children or improve childcare ...

25 May 2023 at 00:01

Home

Child Poverty on Derry City and Strabane District Council's agenda

Derry City and Strabane District Council will discuss Child Poverty at a special meeting. The meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday afternoon (February 22), will receive a presentation from Ms Mairead McCafferty, Chief Executive ...

22 Feb 2024 at 11:33

Scotland

Ministers urged to ‘poverty proof’ childcare by expanding free places

A charity is calling on the Scottish Government to “poverty proof” the future of early years childcare by expanding funded places to children under three. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) says the First Minister should follow ...

25 Apr 2024 at 00:01

1m children in most extreme poverty as figure almost trebles since 2017 – report

Almost four million people, including more than a million children, experienced the most extreme form of poverty last year in the UK, according to a new report which describes such “horrifying levels of destitution” as a ...

24 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Stark rise in levels of children living in destitution, charity survey suggests

More than 120,000 children in the UK are living in the most extreme form of poverty, according to a charity survey which suggested the situation has worsened since last year. A rise in levels of destitution has been ...

18 Aug 2023 at 10:05

Raise benefits in line with inflation before next April, Government told

The Government has been urged to bring forward increases to benefits rather than wait until next April to ensure the poorest families do not go hungry or cold this winter. Campaigners have warned leaders not to ...

19 Oct 2022 at 19:00

Personal Finance

Lump-sum cost-of-living payments not targeted at those in greatest need – IFS

Uprating benefits would have been preferable to sending out a string of lump-sum cost-of-living payments to households, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The economics research institute ...

13 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Incomes of poorest pensioners have been falling behind, says IFS

The gap between the poorest pensioners and those on average incomes has been widening in recent years, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Pensioner incomes increased much faster than ...

22 Jul 2024 at 11:09

Record number of children in poverty branded ‘an outrage’

The number of children living in poverty across the UK has hit a record high, with campaigners saying they are being failed and forgotten. There were an estimated 4.33 million children in households ...

21 Mar 2024 at 17:01

Research reveals huge increase in unpaid carers over past decade

England’s social care system is at “breaking point”, with the number of unpaid carers increasing by 70% over the past two decades, according to a report. Research for the Institute of Public Policy ...

19 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Three-quarters want more action to tackle child poverty, poll suggests

More than three-quarters of people want more action on child poverty from the Scottish Government, a poll has suggested. A survey for Save the Children and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) of ...

01 Oct 2025 at 19:11

Years
2026

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.