We critique the Mini Budget 2022 and explain why tax cuts work for low income families too
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Energy Price Guarantee: Just About Managing Households will still be worse off
The Energy Price Guarantee means low-income families will be £62 better off a month but more targeted support is still needed for just about managing households
Energy Price Guarantee: low income households will still struggle this winter
We review what the new Energy Price Guarantee means for families and their energy bills, and identify where help is still needed
Cost of living crisis: Low income families with children set to be £1,683 worse off this winter
Our latest cost of living analysis gives a full breakdown of how low income households will fare this winter
Cost of living: How the energy price cap affects different households
We look at how the energy price cap affects different households and find that energy bills could jump to £11,000 for larger families
New analysis: Three costed policies to help low-income households with the cost of living crisis
Our three costed policies to help households through the cost of living crisis require investment of £6.8billion to prevent severe hardship
New analysis: Increasing Universal Credit by 13.3% will help low-income households pay for increased energy costs
Our new analysis shows that increasing Universal Credit will neutralise rising energy bills and household costs for low income households
What you need to know about your energy bill and the cap
We breakdown a household’s energy bill to understand the role of the energy cap and the options available to tackle fuel poverty.
How the housing crisis has deepened the cost of living crisis
The ongoing housing crisis is often overlooked when discussing the current cost of living crisis yet, for most, housing is the highest cost.
Free School Meals should be extended to all households on Universal Credit
Free School Meals should be extended to all households on Universal Credit now to lessen the impact of the cost of living crisis on families.
The cost of living crisis: how Council Tax support can help to alleviate poverty
How Council Tax support schemes should change to reflect the cost of living crisis and the restart of managed migration to Universal Credit.
Mind the benefit cap: why families are still falling through our welfare system
Analysis of new benefit cap statistics show the privated rented sector is unaffordable for most affected families, anywhere in Britain.