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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What was not mentioned is the even higher overall costs for residential care - but we look forward to working with our partners at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) to explore alternatives that make residential care affordable for people with low to moderate means. 4/5

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Doing away with care charges will be a relief to many pensioners and signals Burnham's bold intentions on tackling social care reform. 3/5

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our recent paper highlights the substantial 'user charges' people pay in residential care settings - £9,000 on average - even if they qualify for local authority support for their care costs. 2/5

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In his conference speech today, the Prime Minister promised a social care service that is free in the home, and that care charges will not be paid from pension income. 🧵1/5

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

These details may not be new to those who've worked in the sector. But our new report shines a light on the ways in which England's social care charging system is broken & why reform is critical to enabling older people to live the fullest lives possible. Full report: www.jrf.org.uk/care/failing...

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Failing us all: England’s social care charging system is broken

England's social care charging system is unfair, expensive to use and does little to protect the economically insecure. New analysis shows why.

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The current system doesn’t consider only a person’s ability to pay for their residential care, and considers too much whether they are single and own their own home. Single homeowners who have moderate assets but are cash poor face the highest residential care costs of any groups.

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

People may assume that, like the NHS, social care is free. New analysis from Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows that if you need residential care, you may still face care costs of £9,000 a year on average, even if you qualify for local authority support with your care. 🧵1/3

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Disabled people have a poverty rate 8 percentage points higher than people with no disability. 🗣️ Hear Lead Analyst @datataha.bsky.social set out some of the additional structural barriers that disabled people face, and why the government must increase their support. 👇

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🏘️ ‘High rents and rising mortgage costs are hitting families hard' Around 4 in 10 renters are in poverty once housing costs are taken into account, Lead Analyst @jelliott94.bsky.social explains.

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🗣️ “Nothing’s changed? Everything’s changed. It’s worse.” We were privileged to work alongside the Grassroots Poverty Action Group (GPAG) on the foreword of our #UKPoverty2026 report that launched this morning. They also shared their reflections on they key findings in this impactful video ⬇️

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Was great to join Katy @wecarecampaign.bsky.social and Laura for a conversation about our care expectation paper! Things 👏 got 👏 philosophical👏 But there is methods chat too! Listen below, and read our paper too!

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Peter Matejic @statspeter.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Chancellor said lifting 2-child limit means "Biggest reduction in child poverty over a Parliament since records began." Estimated 400k reduction would be, but modelling is always uncertain. What is certain is that removing the 2 Child Limit is pivotal to the fall.

DWP modelling show a fall of 400,000 over the current Parliament. This would be the biggest on record, exceeding falls of 300,000 under the first Government of Tony Blair and the Government of Harold Wilson and James Callaghan.

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Peter Matejic @statspeter.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

A child poverty strategy with the 2-child limit in place would *not* be a credible child poverty strategy. *All* of the growth in child poverty since the 2011/12 low point is for children in scope of this policy.

Between 2011/12 and 2023/24, child poverty rose by 900,000 in total. This is entirely due to increases in poverty in families with three or more children, with a small fall in poverty for smaller families over the period.

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Iain Porter @iainkporter.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

No one in the UK should experience destitution - wherever they were born – and destitution should never be an acceptable outcome of policy. But some policies announced in the Home Secretary’s asylum statement risk increasing destitution. 🧵1/7 www.gov.uk/government/p...

Image showing front cover of Government's statement on asylum and returns policy (titled 'Restoring Order and Control').

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Today MPs will vote on the amended welfare bill. MPs who choose to walk through the lobby and support this bill are paving the way for at least 150,000 people to be pulled into poverty. Here are just 3 reasons why they should oppose this bill from @katieschmuecker.bsky.social 🔽

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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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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Finally - OFSTED doesn't collect this data. Lots of hard work w/ @drantoniasimon.bsky.social and Vivek Kotecha at Trinava Consulting to figure out how to find + match data on PE, with Companies House data, with OFSTED data. Easily solved by adding 2 additional qs on the provider registration form..!

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

A point on quality - the lowest proportion outstanding settings are in the most-deprived areas - true for all provider types. However PE providers have markedly fewer outstanding settings in the most-deprived areas than other ownership types.

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

What does this mean? As here: bsky.app/profile/ucln... Ever lessening provision of childcare in the most-deprived areas. Govt must do more to manage this market and ensure access is even

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Similar story for closures - fairly even distribution for other provider types, but uneven for "PE places". Should be said, total openings by PE providers is circa 25k. Total closed places is nearer 6k. Starting number of places is also higher in least-deprived areas than most-deprived areas

proportion of closed places since 2018 by different ownership types and the deprivation band of the setting. More PE places closed in least deprived areas, compared to more evenly distributed closures by other ownership types

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

What kinds of areas has that growth in places been seen? Well, its mainly in the least-deprived areas. Most-deprived areas already start with fewer settings, but this behaviour by PE providers suggests a stripping away of provision in more-deprived areas Other providers are more evenly distributed!

proportion of new places since 2018 by different ownership types and the deprivation band of the setting. More PE places opened in least deprived areas, compared to more evenly distributed openings by other ownership types

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Excited to share - I co-authored a paper w/ @uclnews.bsky.social on the distribution of nursery places by ownership type (incl. Private Equity owners) & deprivation band - nursery places provided by PE providers have doubled as a share of the market since 2018 🧵 discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...

bar chart of Early Childcare market in 2018 and 2024, cut but ownership

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The Pathways to Work proposals will impact young people already facing high levels of hardship - undermining the Youth Guarantee. 💭 @rachelcasey.bsky.social examines the two competing government visions for young people furthest from the labour market. Read more: www.jrf.org.uk/work/young-p...

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Young people caught in crosshairs of health and disability reforms

The Pathways to Work green paper proposals will impact young people already experiencing high levels of hardship, undermining the policy intent that underpins the Youth Guarantee.

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Iain Porter @iainkporter.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

DWP is using a sleight of hand in its disability benefit cuts impact assessment: Actual increase in poverty is closer to 400,000, not the 250,000 in the impact assessment. Quick thread explaining why. 🧵1/7

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Maudie Johnson-Hunter @maudiejh.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

OBR's measure of living standards, RHDI, is up by £500 - largely due to stronger wage growth, including planning reforms which boost incomes. BUT when you dig into it, 3/4 of the extra income from housing services is 'imputed rents' (what families would receive if they rented out their home). 1/3

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Abby Jitendra @abbyabhaya.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

There are genuinely helpful measures in today’s package to help disabled people into work & a new contributory benefit so our system looks more like social insurance. But as this headline shows - it’s the huge cuts that will overshadow today’s announcement.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...

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Kendall unveils crackdown on benefits aimed at saving £5bn by 2030 - live updates

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall pledges

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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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Peter Matejic @statspeter.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

@jrf-uk.bsky.social has analysed caseload data and can see much of the forecast growth in PIP spending is directed at people with significant difficulties across a range of areas. Over half of the growth in spending is from people in receipt of the higher rate in both PIP elements.

Stacked bar chart showing that the vast majority of the forecast increase in caseload and expenditure on PIP is from recipients in receipt of both elements (80% of caseload growth, 89% of spend growth) or one at the enhanced rate (increases to 84% of caseload growth, 92% of spend growth).

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

This will be a really great event - please attend if of interest (or share widely)

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Rachelle Earwaker @rachelleearwaker.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Inflation is up by 3%, but private rents are up by 8.7% across the UK and 11%(!!!) in London. Across GB, it means paying ~£100 more per month on average since Jan 24, or ~£200 more per month since Jan 23. In London, £220 more per month since Jan 24, or ~£400(!) more per month since Jan 23.

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

this has made me feel way more optimistic about the offseason / Bengals chances next season

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

21% of people were in poverty in 2003/04. 21% of people were still in poverty in 2022/23. 20 years and no progress on poverty 📢 Behind these numbers are real people. Real struggles. Listen to some of their voices. 1/2

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

written by me where is Chris de Burgh

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

cue "polling in disrepute" headlines

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Taha @datataha.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Thanks for this paper Tao, super interesting work and what novel use of Kantar's data

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

📣 We’re recruiting two Analysts! Do you have the skills to help deliver our programme of analytical work in ways that can shape policy and generate impact? Are you interested in social policy, UK poverty and the political environment? Apply here: jrf.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/c...

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Octo Candidates - Application Form - Vacancy Details

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