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IPPR Scotland responds to the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan

IPPR Scotland has today welcomed publication of the Scottish Government’s new Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan. Among the measures welcomed by the think-tank, the Scottish Government has...

24/03/2022

Press Releases IPPR Scotland

Revealed: Poorest get just £120 help in Spring Statement, while richest handed £480 boost

Spring Statement policies are poorly targeted, helping richest households four times more than poorest

23/03/2022

Press Releases Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

Sunak plan ‘woefully out of touch’ with reality of cost of living crisis facing millions of the poorest, says IPPR

Think tank economists say measures to help poorest are ‘shockingly inadequate’ and leave millions still facing hardship The Chancellor’s spring budget will fail to protect millions of...

23/03/2022

Press Releases Economy Public services IPPR

IPPR North responds to the Spring Statement

Dr Arianna Giovannini, interim director of IPPR North said: “This Spring Statement was the Chancellor’s opportunity to put public money where government’s mouth is. But he seriously missed...

23/03/2022

Press Releases Economy IPPR North

IPPR: refugee sponsorship scheme a ‘radical departure’ from before, but highlights ‘unequal system’

New IPPR analysis of the government’s refugee sponsorship scheme announced by Michael Gove today finds that the scheme is generous and well-funded, but also poses practical challenges and safeguarding concerns.

14/03/2022

Press Releases Society & migration IPPR

IPPR: Ukrainian refugee visa simplification still leaves ‘major gaps’ in UK humanitarian response

War and conflict do not typically create the conditions for submitting fingerprints and photographs, so we welcome the Home Office's announcement simplifying the visa process for Ukrainians by allowing completely online applications.

10/03/2022

Press Releases Society & migration IPPR

Revealed: A third of adults struggled to access NHS during pandemic, driving many to private healthcare

Poll reveals 31 per cent found it difficult to access NHS services during the pandemic, pushing almost one in eight of them to use private healthcare – the equivalent of around 2 million people...

02/03/2022

Press Releases Public services Better Health and Care IPPR

IPPR Scotland: New director announced to lead IPPR Scotland’s drive for progressive policymaking

Philip Whyte has been appointed director of Scotland’s progressive think tank, IPPR Scotland. Philip brings to the role significant experience across government and the third sector, with...

01/03/2022

Press Releases IPPR Scotland

IPPR: Asylum stats show 100,000 waiting for initial decision – triple that of four years ago

Think tank urges government to fix asylum system and prepare to welcome refugees fleeing crises in Ukraine and Afghanistan New analysis by IPPR of the released quarterly migration figures for...

24/02/2022

Press Releases Society & migration IPPR

Scotland fuel scheme is tax break for almost 1 in 3 of highest earners while not going far enough for low income families

NEW ANALYSIS REVEALS SCOTLAND FUEL SCHEME IS TAX BREAK FOR ALMOST 1 IN 3 OF HIGHEST EARNERS WHILE NOT GOING FAR ENOUGH FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES A leading think tank has warned that urgent action...

11/02/2022

Press Releases IPPR Scotland

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