Devastating set of statistics on homelessness out today.

To hear from the people experiencing homelessness and a good overview of its drivers I recommend Lewis Goodall The News Agents investigation into temporary accommodation globalplayer.com/podcasts/episo…

Such an important and sensitively done investigation into the 140,000 children stuck in temporary accommodation for months and years- entire childhoods sometimes.

A timely listen ahead of the latest homelessness stats coming out tomorrow globalplayer.com/podcasts/episo…

Today, the government is publishing a consultation on the future of PIP.

🗣️ Almost two thirds of people in destitution have a chronic health condition or disability. People in this position shouldn't be used as a political football. We need action, not rhetoric from politicians.

Brilliant work from colleagues in Scotland on how to redesign the childcare system.

Universal childcare is the goal but low income households must be first in line - unlike the English system where the poorest face disproportionate costs or are locked out all together.

🏘️ Tackling hardship in neighbourhoods requires state capacity to give immediate financial relief in crisis.

🤝 But greater impact can be made if central govt approaches it as a shared challenge with neighbourhoods, says Katie Schmuecker.

Read more: jrf.org.uk/neighbourhoods….

Nice to see our work get a mention in this

The Guardian view on disability illness and work: there is no sicknote culture in Britain
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

As the Rwanda legislation passes it seems timely to reshare this blog on the links between immigration, asylum and destitution in the uk by Deborah Hay

It’s wrong that uk immigration and asylum systems make people destitute

jrf.org.uk/deep-poverty-a…

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N8 Research Partnership Child of the North Health Equity North Headteacher Update SecEd 4. A useful blog here Joseph Rowntree Foundation on tackling hardship in and through communities

Thanks to @katieschmuecker et al

#Hardship #Community #JRF #Poverty #Place #Practice #Schools #Disadvantage #CostOfLiving

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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation response to the Prime Minister's speech - Iain Porter said:

🗣️'This is an irresponsible war of words on people who already aren’t getting enough support, which the Government would rather not talk about. 1/4

As the discussion rumbles on, let's not forget that 44% of all households without anyone in work + receiving PIP experienced food insecurity in 2022-23.

Massively paring back PIP without providing any replacement is a road to even deeper hardship for these families.

An important point about the PM's speech on the UK's 'sick note culture'.

He stated: 'Of those who are economically inactive, fully half say they have depression or anxiety.'...gov.uk/government/spe…

💭 It's the final week of our blog series on Hardship in Neighbourhoods

👥 Rachel Casey and Katie Schmuecker reflect on the need to meet work in communities with a like-minded local state – one that puts people and relationships at its centre ➡️ jrf.org.uk/neighbourhoods….

'It's almost cruel to pour more money into a system that's servicing misery, rather than building a state that prevents these circumstances from arising at all.'

Polly Curtis writes for the new Joseph Rowntree Foundation blog series on tackling hardship in neighbourhoods✍️
jrf.org.uk/neighbourhoods…

🔑 Racialised communities hold vital insights into tackling hardship and have real, visceral knowledge of the issues that affect them.

📖 Read Lela Kogbara, Co-Director of Place Matters' blog on the power of community-led solutions and data democracy here: jrf.org.uk/neighbourhoods….

While inflation has come down to 3.2%, private rents definitely have not.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation analysis this morning shows that across GB, rents increased by an average of £104 a month (9.1%) over the last year, & in London by £207 per month (11.2%).

The cost of living crisis is not over.