Naomi Southwell
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media officer @jrf_uk | formerly @telegraph Writing the words about solving poverty
Manchester, England
Joined June 2019
“There is something faintly ludicrous about the government announcing billions of pounds of cuts to disability benefits before working out how it is going to do it.” Great from @DrFrancesRyan on the cuts to disability benefits lurking in the budget.
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Far from more pounds in pockets, following this autumn budget the average family will be £770 worse off by 2029 according to new JRF modelling. More action is needed if we’re to see living standards improve, especially for people on the lowest incomes.
NEW microsimulation modelling from @jrf_uk. Following #Budget2024 and the latest OBR forecasts, we find average disposable incomes are now set to fall across the parliament. By October 2029, the average family is set to be £770/yr worse off in real terms compared with today. 1/
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But if you’re not in Greater Manchester or London it might cost you more to get the bus very soon. As @r_earwaker says here, for families already struggling with the cost of living this is yet another price increase
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RT @jrf_uk: 🏘️ Being unable to save to buy your own home, start a family and afford to live where you work undermines our country’s economi…
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RT @KatieSchmuecker: "The Renters’ Rights Bill needs to protect tenants from rent rises. The affordability crisis in the private rental sec…
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RT @PollardTom: Black people on universal credit are 58% more likely to be sanctioned than their white counterparts - mixed ethnic groups 7…
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RT @jrf_uk: The British public now think it’s necessary to budget for private health treatments due to long NHS waiting lists. Is this the…
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RT @MartinSLewis: An important clarification - pls share. There is NO two child cap on Child Benefit I've had questions, as many media ou…
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References to the 'two child benefit cap' in the media are causing confusion. There is no cap on Child Benefit, but some families haven't applied for it thinking they're not eligible. What they're referring to is the two-child limit.
Confused about the ‘two-child benefit cap’ and what it really means. This is a quick, simple video briefing to clear up some of the misinformation out there - taking you through Child Benefit rules, two-child limit for Universal Credit & the benefits cap. Feel free to share
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No one should be having to borrow money to afford the essentials but affordable credit can be a lifeline. We're hoping to do some more work on this in future. Hopefully we can understand more why this financial poverty premium exists and what can be done about it.
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RT @jrf_uk: 🗣️ Britain’s public services are staggering under the weight of hardship as primary schools and primary healthcare divert their…
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RT @KatieSchmuecker: Why political parties need to have plan to tackle high levels of deprivation ahead of the election Enjoyed talking to…
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RT @jrf_uk: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer were asked about what they would do to deal with the hardship that millions are experiencing if th…
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"Political leaders need to be 'ambitious' about tackling hardship, as analysis suggested almost two million people in the UK are just £20 a week from the poverty line, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said."
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