A study of in-work poverty and policy in the UK
This project aims to provide a robust, up-to-date analysis of in-work poverty in the UK through quantitative analysis of the Family Resources Survey/Households Below Average Income and Understanding Society surveys.
The project introduces innovations in terms of the analysis of in-work poverty by moving beyond an exclusive focus on the 60% median income poverty measure to assess the extent and nature of in-work poverty using a range of poverty measures; by providing a more in-depth assessment of the relationship between social security and tax credits and in-work poverty than appears in existing studies; and by contributing to the sparse literature on in-work poverty transitions. The research will identify a series of policy options to tackle in-work poverty in the UK and will discuss the contribution that these options might make to reducing poverty amongst working families.
Researcher
Dr Rod Hick, Cardiff University, School of Social Sciences
Grant amount and duration
£47,459
February 2016 - February 2017
See also
- The economic integration of refugees in the UK
- Earnings Risk, Government Policy and Household Welfare
- After Mirrlees: building pathways to a tax system for today’s work patterns
- Interdisciplinary conference on evidence use in policy
- Paths to administrative justice in Wales
- Analysis of the early years workforce and its impact on children’s outcomes
- Developing a sustainable intervention for disadvantaged children