“Achieving the Government’s 80% employment rate target will require a growing economy and a plan to help two million more people in work.” L&W’s Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS. ⤵️ learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-polic… (1/2)

Notwithstanding the challenges being experienced by the Labour Force Survey it is picking up a striking trend in working age inactivity rates. Those born outside the UK have a considerably lower working age inactivity rate than the UK-born population - with very considerable

🚨New report 🚨 Over a million lower income families today include both a disabled person and an unpaid carer. There is significant overlap between these - and these households suffer a £3,300 income penalty as a result. Read now➡️ buff.ly/kNMSUQa

Comment from our Director, Ben Harrison, on the latest release from Office for National Statistics (ONS)⬇️ “Today’s figures suggest the UK’s labour market is in a challenging transition. Data shows more employers are holding back from hiring, the pace of pay growth is easing... (1/10)

"but the number of people beginning to look for work is on the rise. “Unemployment is now at its highest level for four years at 4.7%, while the number of vacancies has fallen by 56,000 on the quarter to 727,000 in April to June 2025. (2/10)

Disabled people’s access to flexible work is not evenly spread. There is significant variation by workplace size, sector and education level. Read 'Opening doors' now ⤵️ buff.ly/d9KvJpj

Comment from IES' Naomi Clayton on the just-announced Labour Market Statistics from Office for National Statistics (ONS). Our briefing note will be available later today, sign up here to receive via email:employment-studies.co.uk/news-press/ies…

Disability employment rate gap very little changed in a long time. Chart from our full labour market briefing, out now.

Having to fill out lots of forms on top of the stress of caring for a disabled person or coping with a disability can be tiring and time-consuming. Read more about the reality of many disabled people and carers here: buff.ly/vnmYMBw

Our Labour Market briefing has just been published. Slowing pay growth, employment gaps for certain demographic groups, coupled with declining vacancies & payrolls, points to increasing employer caution & a cooling labour market. Read our analysis here: bit.ly/411SSbO

Ben Gregg CSJ report proposes removing PIP for some 16-24s 43,000 16-24s do not score 4ppts in the daily living elements of PIP 12K are employed 31K are either NEET or in education If ending PIP causes drop out in jobs or education, NEET rises

This Campaign for Learning blog shows 43,000 16-24s do not score 4ppts in any area of the daily living element of PIP But they are not all NEET Some are employed or in education If loss of PIP causes drop out in jobs or education NEET rises campaign-for-learning.org.uk/Web/CFL/What-w…

Shifting skills into DWP is interesting & potentially really positive move: bringing together the support people need to get into good jobs. Lots of chatter that Pat McFadden’s move means another push for welfare reform. We need it to be actual ‘reform’ - not just ‘cuts’. 1/n

After over four years I am standing down as Chair of Groundwork East: a fantastic environmental & community engagement charity. If that interests you here’s the job ad linkedin.com/jobs/view/4295…

Taxes and benefits lead to income being shared more equally between households in the financial year ending 2024. Median equivalised household income in the UK was: • £38,900 before all taxes and benefits • £41,900 after all taxes and benefits ➡️ ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

"Pushing people into insecure, physical, inflexible work when they are already challenged by disability or mental health problems is futile. These jobs don’t work and they don’t last" Completely agree with Clare McNeil - important work by Timewise thetimes.com/business-money…

Great to see The Times and The Sunday Times cover our new report out today: “Pushing people into insecure, physical, inflexible work when they are already challenged by disability or mental health problems is futile – these jobs don’t work and they don’t last". thetimes.com/business-money…

🏆 Our #ResearchOfTheMonth goes to Timewise for their research paper 'Healthy By Design?' which shows that just 60,000 of the 2.4 million people economically inactive due to long-term ill health find a job each year. (1/5) Read here: timewise.co.uk/article/why-he…

It did not. There was a very weird The Times and The Sunday Times story saying it did, with an Office for National Statistics (ONS) quote refuting it, but the newspaper just ran the incorrect story anyway. There was a small downward revision last month and a bigger one a year ago, but the picture remains similar

Next year the basic rate of benefits will be £98pw for a single person. Logically you'd expect this rate to be linked to the cost of a basket of essentials. It is not. It's why we need an independent process to advise on a rate that enables people to cover life’s essentials