GMLivingIncome

The Greater Manchester Living Income campaign is fighting to transform the social security system so that it works for all of us, whenever we need it.

[GMLivingIncome @GMLivingIncome]

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[GMLivingIncome @GMLivingIncome]

Join us https://t.co/GHLoLnMAlI

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

Young people face a particularly difficult outlook.

The UK’s youth unemployment rate now above the EU average for the first time since records began.

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

The safety net for Britons is far lower than most of their counterparts.

Many other benefits systems around the world hardwire in a specific link between typical wages and general benefit rates, or what an individual's previous earnings and the payments they are entitled to.

More➡️ https://t.co/C46ZfVYacw

[GMLivingIncome @GMLivingIncome]

Join our campaign for a living income #gmlivingincome.co.uk

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

April 2026 will mark a true milestone for the UK benefits system: the end of the thirteen-year rollout of Universal Credit that has brought together all means-tested working-age benefits.

But there are still further improvements to be made ⤵️ https://t.co/liGPzOx2iq

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

Thinking of a career in think tanks?

On Wednesday, we're hosting a webinar for undergraduates or those with similar experience interested in working in the sector. We'll have speakers from numerous organisations sharing their insight and experience.

Register here 👉 https://t.co/f7VFObRa77

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

Thinking of a career in think tanks?

We're hosting a webinar for undergraduates or those with similar experience interested in working in the sector. We'll have speakers from numerous organisations sharing their insight and experience.

Register here 👉 https://t.co/wF5Xds0I3N

[Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf_uk]

🗣️ 'Benefits have never been set according to any logical calculation, like the cost of food and bills.'

For @theleaduk, Senior Policy Adviser @IainKPorter makes the urgent case for an independent process to set Universal Credit levels 👇

https://t.co/jffnfUJSu0

[Cost of Living Action @CostOfLivingAct]

Almost two thirds of people in the UK have cut back on essentials due to the cost of living.The crisis isn’t over — it’s getting worse.

Today we're launching the Cost of Living Action campaign, calling on the Government to end this crisis and ensure it never happens again.

[NEF @NEF]

Our analysis revealed the north-east, West Midlands and Wales - places that have some of the highest rates of universal credit claims - also have the lowest availability of good quality jobs. (Quality was based on a number of factors including pay, flexibility and security).

[GMLivingIncome @GMLivingIncome]

Wow wow wow !!

A great day at our Community Meeting! We welcomed 50 amazing people from across GM and together shared stories, ideas and concerns. Very useful for us to consider as we push the campaign forward so thank you!
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'How are you feeling today?'

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

There have been various changes – or, more bluntly, cuts – to a host of benefit rates during the years after 2010 ⤵️

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

Yesterday @AndyBurnhamGM, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, addressed our conference about the need to refocus political debate on the people of Unsung Britain.

Watch his speech in full here 👉 https://t.co/z6Py2JMeFo

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

Ill-health and disability is rising across Britain, but it is far more common among lower-income families, where three-in-ten include at least one person with a disability.

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

Unsung Britain has faced crushing costs in recent years.

Explore our findings today, to learn how the living standards slowdown precedes the cost of living crisis ⤵️ https://t.co/xrbRCV93xI

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

We're now hearing from our second panel, who are answering the question 'How should we properly value paid and unpaid work?'.

Tune in here 👉 https://t.co/rENUaGax3K

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

We asked claimants what was the biggest problem with UC, and one issue came up more than any other ⤵️

[Pete Marland @Pete_Marland]

What local councils need right now is stability and a government committed to changing lives. That is what the Prime Minister promised, what he has started to deliver through fairer funding for councils and he is the right man to get on with the job https://t.co/ZhS7l3UdeG

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

April 2026 will mark a true milestone for the UK benefits system: the end of the thirteen-year rollout of Universal Credit that has brought together all means-tested working-age benefits.

But there are still further improvements to be made ⤵️ https://t.co/liGPzOx2iq

[Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf_uk]

💻 Missed our #UKPoverty2026 webinar?

You can now watch the full session on JRF's YouTube channel, along with all of our analyst videos and the animation we worked on alongside the Grassroots Poverty Action Group (GPAG).

View them here: https://t.co/pAGHcDrhq6