New analysis: Who are the most financially vulnerable residents in London?
Read seven new findings about the most financially vulnerable residents in London as revealed by our latest modelling of data from 20 London Boroughs.
New analysis: benefit capped households set to double
Benefit capped households are set to double as a result of the interaction of the COVID-19 measures and the Benefit Cap. We examine why, for the GLA.
The true cost of homelessness prevention services in London
Fabiana Macor, Policy and Data Analyst at Policy in Practice, looks at the importance of costing the homelessness crisis both in London and across the UK and the role data analysis can play in homelessness prevention.
London councils unite to reveal pockets of poverty
A new tool is helping councils turn rich data into real help for low-income families. The new Living Standards Index for London, built by collaboration, reveals the capital’s pockets of poverty.
New tool reveals London’s pockets of poverty
A new Living Standards Index for London tracks the financial security of 550,000 low-income families to reveal the pockets of poverty in our nation’s capital. Read our media release here.
A tale of two councils: Luton and Barking and Dagenham use data insights to build residents’ resilience
Effective use of data insights can identify struggling households and offer proactive, tailored support to help boost their incomes before they hit crisis point. We see how Barking and Dagenham and Luton councils have taken different approaches to this challenge.
Latest analysis: 1 in 7 low-income Londoners can’t make ends meet
Policy in Practice’s latest analysis shows that 1 in 7 low-income Londoners can’t make ends meet. Our analysis of 550,000 low-income London households 21% more low-income Londoners face a cash shortfall since 2016. The number of families who are struggling is expected to triple to 238,000 by 2020.
Understanding the drivers of poverty in London
Policy in Practice is delighted to have been awarded a policy research grant by Trust for London to analyse the impact of welfare reform on over half a million low-income households…
Housing benefit reforms: the impact on tenants in towns, cities and London boroughs – revisited
We update analysis of the impact of the housing benefit reforms on different types of councils throughout the country.
Housing benefit reforms: the impact on Towns, Cities and London Boroughs
We look at the different impact of housing benefit reforms in the fourth and final blog in our National Picture of Welfare Reforms series. 4/4
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