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Dan Sutherland

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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
A very stirring piece that does makes you think about how poorly society treats people without whom so many of our health and care services would become inoperable
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Ahead of a crucial vote on cuts to disability benefits, our new evidence casts doubt on whether jobs are even available for disabled people facing cuts 📢 The analysis found that the parts of the country among the hardest hit by the cuts have fewer job opportunities 1/3
"Cutting disabled people's benefits won't magically create suitable jobs, particularly in those parts of the country that have long had weaker jobs markets. It's little wonder so many disable people are fearful of the impact of the government's cuts" - Abby Jitendra, Principal Policy Adviser
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Sam Tims @sam-tims.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Much of the Government's intention for cutting PIP and UC is to motivate people to find a job But cutting social security can't 'incentivise' people into jobs that don't exist New @jrf-uk.bsky.social analysis shows there are simply too few jobs for the Government's argument to hold
A graph showing that local authorities with weaker local economies have more people on UC that are searching for work or unable to work due to a health condition for each vacancy in that area
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
People are unaware of high care costs, the cost of caring yourself, or long waiting lists. Most of us hope the social care system will be there for us in times of need. But the system we have currently is inadequate. Our latest analysis has found a ‘care expectation gap’ 🔽 1/4
Just 1 in 5 people (19%) know that the cost of professional home care services could cost more than £1,000 per week. Most thought the cost was lower, with almost half (47%) thinking costs were between £200 and £600 a week on average. This is from a JRF poll carried out by FocalData in 2024.
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Abby Jitendra @abbyabhaya.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
NEW analysis from @jrf-uk.bsky.social & @centrepropolicy.bsky.social shows how improving paternity leave can boost UK growth Data from countries with more generous leave shows it tackles gender norms & helps women into work, with an economy-wide benefit of £2.8bn www.ft.com/content/5c4a...
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MPs urge Rachel Reeves to extend paternity leave
Calls come as research suggests UK economy would benefit from more generous offering to new fathers
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
"The balance here is off the scale" 📢 The government's proposed cuts to disability benefits will deepen poverty and hardship, and push many further from work. Watch @iainkporter.bsky.social give evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee on the cuts.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Our analysis showed up to 400,000 people would be pushed into poverty by the Government's proposed disability benefits cuts. This was put to PM Keir Starmer by @debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social at today's Liaison Committee. He said the cuts would 'change behaviour'. Watch below 🔽 1/2
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Since the latest announcement of cuts to health related benefits: 📢 60% of the public think the Government is going in the wrong direction to tackle the cost of living crisis and hardship. This includes 41% of those who backed Labour in July. Find out more 🔽
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
🗣️ "At the moment, the risks of the world changing are being borne by disabled people, some of the most vulnerable and marginalized in our society." @katieschmuecker.bsky.social discusses the impact of disability benefit cuts on @channel4news.bsky.social last night. www.channel4.com/news/cuts-ha...
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Cuts have ‘huge implications for hardship’ says charity
Katie Schmuecker is from anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
No one: .... The DWP:
A stock image of a magician doing a "sleight of hand" trick
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
I think a situation as dire as this came as a surprise to even my most seasoned colleagues.
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Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
New analysis from @sam-tims.bsky.social & @statspeter.bsky.social sets out example losses from the disability benefit cuts- over £12,000 a year in 2029/30 if you lose out on PIP, UC health and Carers Allowance. This article is a must read accompaniment for the real life human impact.
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Maudie Johnson-Hunter @maudiejh.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Living standards are forecast to have already peaked this parliament, with Keir Starmer on track to preside over the worst parliament in modern history for living standards. New JRF analysis on living standards ahead of the Spring Statement ⬇️ 1/🧵
Line graph showing real disposable incomes for the average family feel during the cost of living crisis, before some recovery to 2025. From then, incomes are forecast to fall across the rest of the decade.
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Maudie Johnson-Hunter @maudiejh.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
With the Chancellor expected to miss her fiscal rules next week, there are always choices on how to respond. Cutting disability benefits by £5b and further squeezing public services, already facing £8b in cuts to unprotected departments, are the wrong choices. 1/3
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UK government borrowing overshoots expectations
Official figures will add to pressure on chancellor as she prepares for Spring Statement next week
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Upcoming work from JRF will show changes outlined in Government's green paper will make it harder for young people furthest from the labour market to get into jobs. As the inimitable Rachel Casey remarks.."it's already pretty damn hard." Watch this space.
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Today's announcement to raise the standard allowance of Universal Credit (off the back of sick and disabled people) seems arbitrary. Will £98 a week be enough to afford the essentials next year? 🤷‍♂️ An Essentials Guarantee would make sure there's a legal duty for an independent recommendation
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall's speech today laid out plans to cut disability and sickness benefits by billions. ❌ No truly moral choice would leave disabled people without support designed to allow them to lead a dignified life, or facing hardship. 1/4
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Iain Porter @iainkporter.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Yesterday, a Government press release claimed the number of people “considered too sick to work” had "quadrupled" since the pandemic (a "383% rise"). This is incorrect. In fact, it’s not even close. It's more like 40%. This thread explains why 🧵1/7
Image of Government press release stating a "383% rise in less than five years" in the number of people considered too sick to look for work.
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Sam Tims @sam-tims.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
It's frustrating so see this idea reemerge, and for it go unchallenged on R4 Today while cuts to the most vulnerable are being discussed First of all, historical analysis by @jrf-uk.bsky.social has found that it is very rare for two generations in the same family to have never worked
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Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
UK has one of the weakest social security systems in the rich world, with poorest households worse off than Slovenian counterparts. Jobless benefits covered the cost of essentials in just two of the past 14 years.  @niesrorg.bsky.social finds on.ft.com/4ijBPIO (£)
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UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cuts
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Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Our welfare system is morally indefensible - but not like Kier Starmer thinks www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
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Our welfare system is morally indefensible - but not like Keir Starmer thinks
The Prime Minister reportedly told his MPs yesterday that the UK welfare system is morally indefensible.
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Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Cutting disability benefits will intensify already high levels of hardship. @trusselluk.bsky.social find: 1 in 5 people on universal credit and claiming disability benefits used a food bank in the last month 2 in 5 had skipped meals in the past 3 months Cuts will make this worse.
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Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Bleak new @trusselluk.bsky.social / @yougov.co.uk research that'll only make some Labour MPs feel more uneasy about the prospect of significant welfare cuts this spring Write-up by @nadinebh.bsky.social
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Care demands can push people into hardship, particularly if they leave work to care. Our inadequate parental and paternity leave system drives this insecurity. Increasing paternity leave and ensuring all families in work can access it is an important way to prevent families from hardship. 📢 1/2
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Fascinating to work on this report and get under the skin of what "economic insecurity" means. It's more than a feeling.
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
If you're not following @rachelleearwaker.bsky.social you're only getting half the story..
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Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
There are already people who have come to contribute to our country who can’t claim benefits, even if they work in critical but low paid sectors like care. We already have a 10 year route to settlement. Both policies drive destitution. They are not a model. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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Badenoch: claiming benefits should bar foreign workers from settling in UK
Tory leader wants Labour immigration bill to include 10-year period before eligibility for state aid and granting of indefinite leave
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Have you got a burning question about poverty for our crack team of analysts? Take part in our first ever Ask Me Anything on Reddit. Live tomorrow at 10.30am but get your questions in early. www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics...
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From the ukpolitics community on Reddit: AMA (Ask Me Anything) Thread: Analysts from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Friday 7th February, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Explore this post and more from the ukpolitics community
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Yasmin Ibison @yasminibison.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
An update on the AI work I've been leading at @jrf-uk.bsky.social! I reflect on what we've learnt and share how tech and AI are shaping our ways of working, our understanding of poverty's dynamics, and our development of tools and communities working to tackle it. www.jrf.org.uk/ai-for-publi...
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An update on AI at JRF
Reflections on JRF’s AI for public good programme - what we've learnt so far, and what's next for this topic.
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Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Really good reporting from @channel4news.bsky.social on the uk’s shameful rate of child poverty. We need an ambitious child poverty strategy that starts to rebuild Universal Credit so it protects families when they fall on hard times www.channel4.com/news/child-p...
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Child poverty will rise in parts of the UK, warns charity
A leading charity has warned that economic growth alone won't tackle deep-seated levels of poverty.
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Joseph Elliott @jelliott94.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Based on the current policy landscape and economic forecasts, our modelling anticipates that child poverty will not fall in any English region over the next five years. In some, we expect to see it climb The story is different in Scotland where they’ve made different decisions..
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Abby Jitendra @abbyabhaya.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Brilliant to see @lukecharters.bsky.social full throatedly call for paternity pay reforms using new JRF research >>
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Sam Tims @sam-tims.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
In her speech the CX mentioned the rising cost of social security for people with health conditions and disabilities With further cuts expected to the support people receive, it's worth highlighting that 30% (243k) of the rise in the health caseload is due to expected policy and demographic changes
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Our latest UK Poverty report find 4.3m children are living in poverty. How do we reduce it? My amazing colleagues investigate.. youtu.be/O-x0STrQnkg
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How to reduce child poverty rates in the UK | Joseph Rowntree Foundation
YouTube video by Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
As the UK Government confirms it will be re-consulting on changes to the work capability assessments, it's worth remembering that health-related disability benefits aren't as generous as some people think.
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
I thought the Government thought of themselves as "grown ups" but here I am reading all about the PM's pelvic posturing. If politicians realised our social security is a vital public service and not a beachhead to be assaulted I think we could have a more productive convo about what people deserve
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Returning to the office after a peaceful few weeks away. With our own UK Poverty report on the horizon, @resfoundation.bsky.social finds the Government can't treat poverty like it did in the 00s. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Give working parents help with childcare and commuting costs, UK thinktank says
Child poverty plan must address the 70% of families with at least one parent in work, Resolution Foundation says
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Today's ONS stats illustrate the devastating impacts of poverty on life expectancy. Most areas across Great Britain have experienced a fall in life expectancy. 📢 With some of the most deprived areas having the lowest expectancy. 1/3
A map that shows life expectancy rates across the UK. Life expectancy is lower in Scotland (it is lowest in Scotland) and the North of England than in London and the South of England. This map uses data from ONS life expectancy for local areas of Great Britain 2021-23 and ONS life expectancy in Northern Ireland 2021-23.
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Maudie Johnson-Hunter @maudiejh.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
@jrf-uk.bsky.social latest cost of living tracker out today shows why living standards must drive Starmer's reset. Hardship remains entirely unchanged, with a warning of worse to come - 7m families going without essentials, including 5.4 without enough food - 4.3m in arrears Thread on findings:
Bar graph showing the number of households going without essentials, including food insecurity and the number on arrears remains completely unchanged between May 2024 and October 2024.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
The benefits of Keir Starmer's plan for change must be felt by the worst off 📢 New research shows average disposable incomes for the bottom 40% will be £440 lower by 2029 than this year. Lowest-income households will be hit hardest. 1/6
A graph showing real percentage change in household disposable income after housing costs by population quintiles from October 2019 - October 2029. Every quintile is set to drop in disposable income with the lowest incomes dropping the most.
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Busy day yesterday working out the best way to raise awareness of the Health Equals campaign and the fact that where you're born in UK can cut your life short by up to 16 years. Find out more about this important work here: healthequals.org.uk
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Health Equals | UK’s campaign for improving health opportunities
Together we’re shaping a society in which each of us has our best chance of good health and wellbeing, no matter who we are, or where we’re born, work and live.
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Learned a lot working on this report with @louisewoodruff.bsky.social about the Child Maintenance Service, an important tool in the mission to end child poverty which makes its frustrating that it doesn't seem to work for anyone involved. Read this latest report: bit.ly/4eUWjFv #FixtheCMS:
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#FixtheCMS - read our new report | Gingerbread
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Rents in London over £200 a month more expensive than this time last year. Puts people in rented accommodation in an increasingly difficult position when things are already very difficult.
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Broadening the definitions of poverty isn't catastrophising. It's about accurately reflecting the hardship people live in everyday. This work is a big step forward towards a better understanding of the causes of poverty and solutions that get to its core. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Poverty figures render UK government numbers too little and action very late
Broadening definition of poverty reveals true numbers of people living in poverty and accelerates need to tackle crisis
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I had to read every paragraph of this story twice. Certainly puts the mysterious stench that people in my hometown complained of in its place. www.independent.co.uk/life-style/t...
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‘It brought me to my knees’: The Hum, a mysterious noise heard all over the world
It’s thought that 4 per cent of the global population is plagued by a persistent, rumbling sound in their ears – the source of which is a total enigma. Ellie Harrison speaks to the people who’ve been ...
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Dan Sutherland @danielsutherland.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
Extending the Household Support Fund for another six months will be vital support for these families but this cycle of people desperately waiting until the last minute to see if they'll be thrown a lifeline needs to end. We need to see a permanent solution to hardship.
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