Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Welfare changes are crippling us, say Scottish single parents
New report shows lone parents being hit hardest by austerity measures north of the border
280,000 people are at risk of homelessness
Housing benefit cuts and sanctions are blamed for the sharp rise in people asking councils to help keep them off the streets
Renewed calls for Living Wage sparked by 8.1 million people on inadequate income
Stagnating wages and job insecurity put households at risk of unacceptably low income, says new report
New report on UK poverty finds housing market is moving the goalposts
Changes in the labour and housing markets mean there has been a rise in the number of working people who live in poverty.
High rents to leave 6 million in poverty by 2040
Half of those who live in private rented homes will be living in poverty by 2040 if current trends continue.
Which party can close the living standards gulf for low-earning families?
Recovery alone will not restore lost ground facing low-earning parents – the parties need to ensure the worst off feel the benefit of growth.