To what extent could increased progression help to move individuals out of poverty? How should in-work progression support be targeted?
Background
This encompasses priorities around:
- promoting financial resilience and reducing poverty, including by harnessing the full set of levers available through the Department and its public bodies, other government departments and Local and Combined Authorities
- supporting people to help meet the cost of living and work across government to support the formulation and delivery of effective housing policies, particularly with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)
- delivering financial security for low-income working adults, and for children in low-income households
Next steps
Send correspondence and further questions to evidence.strategyteam@dwp.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Harnessing growth sectors for poverty reduction: what works to reduce poverty through sustainable employment with opportunities for progression
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on harnessing growth sectors for poverty reduction and addresses the question of how increased progression can help move individuals out of poverty.
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Identifying sustainable pathways out of in-work poverty
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on identifying sustainable pathways out of in-work poverty, which partially addresses the question of how in-work progression support should be targeted.
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A Dynamic Analysis of Poverty and Vulnerability in Wales: Moving Beyond the "Conventional" Approach
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on understanding multi-dimensional poverty and in-work poverty in Wales, which partially addresses the question of how increased progression can help move individuals out of poverty.