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Apprentices and the minimum wage: the case for narrowing differentials

The National Minimum Wage Apprentice Rate (NMWAR), applies to apprentices under the age of 19, and all other apprentices for the first year of their apprenticeship, after which time older apprentices are eligible for their age-related minimum wage. T…

Published: 5th Sep 2018
Category: Work and Pay

Putting low-income households at the heart of the London Plan

This is NPI's response to the draft London Plan. As authors of the London Poverty Profile (LPP), we believe that the interests of low-income households should be a priority for the London Plan and given explicit consideration as it is put into practi…

Published: 5th Sep 2018
Author: Peter Kenway
Category: Income and Poverty

In-work poverty in Gwynedd

This report examines in-work poverty in the rural, urban, coastal and post-industrial districts of Gwynedd. Commissioned by Gwynedd Council, the report is available in English (download here) and Welsh (download here). The views expressed in the rep…

Published: 15th Aug 2018
Authors: Peter Kenway, Issy Petrie, Adam Tinson
Category: Income and Poverty

Preventing destitution: Policy and practice in the UK

The research for this report explored how the policy and practice of both public and third sector organisations at the local, county and national levels could prevent destitution among UK-born people without complex needs. It involved 63 interviews w…

Published: 7th Jun 2018
Authors: Karen Barker, Carla Ayrton, Issy Petrie, Adam Tinson
Category: Income and Poverty

London's Poverty Profile 2017

Key findings The proportion of Londoners living in poverty after housing costs are taken into account has fallen from 29% to 27% over the last six years. In the rest of England, the latest figure is 21%. The cost of housing is the main factor expl…

Published: 9th Oct 2017
Authors: Karen Barker, Theo Barry Born, Carla Ayrton, Otis Long, Adam Tinson
Category: Income and Poverty

Young adults and the minimum wage: the case for lowering age eligibility

Since April 2016, the age of eligibility for the government’s ‘national living wage’ (NLW) has been set at 25, with younger workers receiving lower statutory minimum wages. This report was commissioned by UNISON to critically review research relating…

Published: 11th Jul 2017
Authors: Karen Barker, Adam Tinson
Category: Children and Young Adults

Women, work and wages in the UK

This report assembles some of the key trends on earnings and employment for women in order to assess how much progress has been made and to what extent women are becoming more or less disadvantaged. It considers some of the longstanding challenges fa…

Published: 31st Oct 2016
Authors: Adam Tinson, Hannah Aldridge
Category: Work and Pay

Low pay and company size

April 2016 marks the introduction of the new national living wage, effectively a rebranded minimum wage for those aged 25 and over. This year it will be set at £7.20 per hour, rising to £9.00 per hour by 2020. This paper sets out an initial estimate…

Published: 22nd Feb 2016
Authors: Tom MacInnes, Peter Kenway
Category: Work and Pay

London's Poverty Profile 2015

London’s Poverty Profile looks at the extent and depth of poverty in London. It is an independent report that presents evidence from official government data sources. The scope of this report is not limited to low income; it looks at the role of ineq…

Published: 20th Oct 2015
Authors: Hannah Aldridge, Theo Barry Born, Adam Tinson, Tom MacInnes
Category: Income and Poverty

Ongoing research: Understanding business perspectives on poverty

There is increasing recognition among policy makers in Scotland that businesses have a role to play in addressing poverty. Yet it remains unclear what scope businesses themselves see for getting involved in this agenda. A clearer understanding of wha…

Published: 8th Sep 2015
Category: Work and Pay

Contesting a budget for working people

SummaryAnnouncing Wednesday 8 July as the date of his second Budget of the year, George Osborne told the Sun that it would be a budget “for working people”. When the Prime Minister called the Queen’s Speech a “programme for working people”, it was cl…

Published: 7th Jul 2015
Author: Peter Kenway
Category: Work and Pay

The minimum wage, taxes and benefits

This report assesses how the tax and benefits system affects people on the minimum wage and their families. It analyses the incomes and their marginal deduction rates of such families, assessing both the current position and the impact of recent chan…

Published: 18th Mar 2015
Authors: , Peter Kenway, Tom MacInnes, Adam Tinson
Category: Work and Pay

The Impact of Welfare Reform on Low Paid Local Government Workers

Since 2010 pay in local government has increased by less than inflation. Uniquely in the public sector, local government workers suffered a three-year pay freeze - in 2010, 2011 and 2012. The pay award in 2013 was 1%, plus the removal of the bottom p…

Published: 31st Oct 2013
Authors: Adam Tinson, Peter Kenway, Hannah Aldridge
Category: Local Government

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