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Living or Surviving? - Benefits, barriers and opportunities for young people transitioning out of homelessness

New research highlights the growing impact of low income and the social security system on young peoples’ living standards and their opportunities to transition out of homelessness.

Child First Justice granted new research funding towards youth justice processes

Child First Justice has received £242,000 in funding towards a new research project exploring children’s participation in youth justice processes.

Rising prices add almost 20% to minimum cost of retirement

The amount of money needed to retire at a minimum living standard has increased by almost 20% over the last year, according to new analysis.

“Affordable” increase to pension budget could end poverty injustice for terminally ill

The UK Government could stop terminally ill people of working age being driven into poverty by increasing its annual spend on the State Pension by just 0.1%.

New ‘Cost of a Child in Scotland’ research finds rising costs outstrip additional Holyrood support for families

A new report commissioned by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland from the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University has found a widening gap between the cost of raising a child in Scotland and actual family incomes, despite the significant impact of Scottish government policies and lower childcare costs.

Understanding preventative intervention in youth justice – London event

The findings of new research, focussed on the Child First approach to youth justice, will be discussed at an event at the Loughborough University London campus on November 23.

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