Joseph Elliott
@J_Elliott94
Analysis Lead at @Jrf_UK Tweeting about housing, work, benefits and poverty. Northern Irish. Views are my own.
I was delighted to give evidence to this enquiry. As the video says "retirement should be dignified and not a struggle at the poverty line." @jrf_uk and @CRSP_LboroUni's Minimum Income Standard measures this. But what do the stats show? TL:DR it's not good news (1/4).
“Poverty is insidious. It isolates, damages health, and strips you of dignity. After decades of contributing to society, dignity in retirement is the least you deserve.” @Debbie_abrahams , Committee Chair We've published our report on pensioner poverty 👇
New job alert 📢 We're hiring a Senior Policy Advisor for our Scotland office. If you believe as passionately as we do that we can deliver a fairer Scotland free from poverty then this job could be for you. 🔽 1/3
UPDATED with employment status: @jrf_uk constituency data on PIP claimants at risk of losing out from disability benefit cuts. 60% of people who are in work and claim PIP could lose (1 in 5 current PIP recipients are in work). See drop-down menu here: jrf.org.uk/social-securit…
This is new @jrf_uk analysis showing that there aren't enough jobs for all the millions of people losing out from the cuts, so many will just see their living standards plummet.
Much of the Government's intention for cutting PIP and UC is to motivate people to find a job But cutting social security can't 'incentivise' people into jobs that don't exist New @jrf_uk analysis shows there are simply too few jobs for the Government's argument to hold
Much of the Government's intention for cutting PIP and UC is to motivate people to find a job But cutting social security can't 'incentivise' people into jobs that don't exist New @jrf_uk analysis shows there are simply too few jobs for the Government's argument to hold
Govt just published the Bill to cut disability benefits for > 3 million people, revealing that mitigations for those with the most severe conditions ministers have been telling MPs about will protect only up to 10% of new claimants from a halving of UC's health element 1/5
This is one of the most important and exciting jobs in @jrf_uk. Do apply if you have the passion to help us work towards a better future.
Head of Media job 📢 You'll play a critical role in influencing public and political narratives around poverty, economic security and systemic change, challenge assumptions about the status quo, and elevate stories which inspire people to believe a better future is possible 1/2
Today, we’ve announced £39bn of investment in a new 10-year affordable homes programme alongside a 10-year rent settlement. Boosting investment and providing certainty to deliver on our promise of the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.
We're hiring two senior economists 📢 You will: - develop and lead projects looking at the relationship between household economic security and macroeconomic and fiscal policy - devise and deliver analysis - contribute to policy and ideas work - be a trusted voice externally 1/2