Heriot-Watt University

New evidence sheds light on how minimum wage policy shapes living standards across the UK

Professor Arnab Bhattacharjee, researcher at Edinburgh Business School (Heriot-Watt University) and NIESR, adds evidence to ...

The 7 DWP benefits eligible for up to £200 Cost of Living payments - full list

Cost of Living payments worth £200 have been announced for seven Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits. Councils ...

The seven ‘hidden’ benefits that millions are missing out on

The seven ‘hidden’ benefits that millions are missing out on - Research suggests that over 7.5 million people are missing out ...
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£320 Vouchers Available for Low-Income UK Households Earning Under £1,254 a Week

Households struggling with the rising cost of living in North Northamptonshire can now apply for supermarket vouchers worth up to £320. The initiative, part of the UK government’s Household Support ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Low-Income UK Black Families Are More Likely to Be Denied Credit

More than twice the proportion of low-income Black families are being declined credit than White families with a similar income, according to an upcoming report. Almost half of such Black families ...
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Rising Energy Costs Hit Low-Income UK Households Hardest: New Data Reveals Spending Differences by Household Type

As energy prices continue to rise, new data reveals that UK households are spending vastly different proportions of their income on energy bills. There is a lot of concern that families struggling to ...
The Conversation

UK minimum wage to rise – here’s how it could really tackle the cost of living and inequality

Mathew Johnson receives funding from the UKRI/Medical Research Council; Grant number MR/T019433/1. Damian Grimshaw receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council and the International ...