The UK is an international outlier when it comes to protection from unfair dismissal. Our two-year ‘qualifying period’ for unfair dismissal protection is completely out of step with other rich countries, where qualifying periods between three and six months are the norm. Read more buff.ly/0OSArrI

One-in-ten adults on low-to-middle incomes are now carers. This has widened the gap between lower and higher income families when it comes to caring responsibilities.

📆Join us at Labour Party Conference #LPC25 this weekend to discuss: • The public’s priorities for the NHS and social care with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social​, Sunday 16:00-17:00, Hilton Hotel • How we can get Britain working with @resfoundation.bsky.social​, Sunday 18:30-19:30, ACC Meeting Room 12

The UK has a long legacy of under-investment in comparison to its international peers. This chronic shortfall in investment has contributed to weak productivity growth, an essential driver of economic growth, which in turn limits the country’s potential to improve living standards.

Recent Resolution Foundation research found an increase in savings among low and middle income households. @ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why that could (in part) be a cause for concern... Catch up on the full discussion here 👉 buff.ly/NA1WoQU

Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax would raise £6 billion while protecting pay packets. The increase in the state pension would mean that all pensioners with incomes below £40,000 would still be better off next year than this year. Read 'Call of duties' now ⤵️ buff.ly/uLWun7f

Last week we published a report looking back at how living standards have evolved since the Foundation was set up two decades ago. Read the full report here➡️ buff.ly/r62OKTc

The dominance of energy bills in driving inflation in recent years has meant that poorer households have faced significantly higher inflation than richer households. @lalithatry.bsky.social explains ⤵️

👍 Good news: consumer debt (e.g. credit cards) is declining. 👎 Not-so-good news: Priority debt (energy, rent, Council Tax) is on the rise. @feliciao.bsky.social explains ⤵️

Scrapping the two-child limit on benefits would be the most targeted and cost-effective way for the Government to meet its aim of reducing child poverty.

The value of Fuel Duty is now at historic lows, having fallen by 23p per litre (or a third) in real terms over the past decade. It would cost £5 billion *per year* to continue the freeze by the end of the decade. Instead, smaller quarterly increases should be introduced.

We don't see any reason why landlords and lawyers shouldn't pay the same tax rate as their tenants and clients.

Amid reports that MPs and an advisory taskforce will recommend scrapping the two-child limit on benefits, it's worth noting that this step would be the most targeted and cost-effective way for the Government to meet its aim of reducing child poverty ⤵️

Small businesses are estimated to have underpaid Corporation Tax by around £15 billion in 2023-24. That amount has tripled since 2018-19, with a massive 40 per cent of theoretical liabilities now uncollected. Mandatory e-invoicing may help to close this gap.

Britain has seen an acute living standards slowdown over the past 20 years. This has affected incomes across the distribution. A typical family today would be £20,000 richer if incomes had continued growing at the same rate since 2005, when the Foundation was founded. ⤵️ buff.ly/NuhNFF9

The growth of National Insurance over time makes it more important than ever to worry about its design. Read 'Call of duties' now, to learn why we propose switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax 👉 buff.ly/uLWun7f

Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax could raise £6 billion while protecting workers’ pay packets. Here's what you need to know 👇 👇 👇

Why do we tax earnings from employment more than income from rental properties? Adam Corlett explains why we should start making tax more consistent 👇

The UK has recently had the highest borrowing costs among rich OECD countries. This is clearly a precarious position which requires a decisive and credible fiscal policy response.

Are people in the UK 'over-taxed'? @danneidle.bsky.social points out that the median worker is currently paying historically low levels of tax 👇

Lower standing charges aren’t the answer to high energy bills: a tariff with a 50% cut in standing charges would only see one in six families save more than £100 on energy bills – 43 per cent would see bills increase

The number of households behind on at least one priority bill has been creeping up over time. While the poorest fifth are most likely to be affected, the prevalence of bill arrears crept up the income distribution during the cost of living crisis. Read more: buff.ly/A8msGuU

It looks likely that the Chancellor will need to raise taxes in the autumn Budget. This is an opportunity to make the tax system fairer while also raising revenue. Lord David Willetts makes the case for equalising the tax treatment between pensioners and working-age people ⤵️

One term or two? Anita Charlesworth argues that one of the challenges for the government is knowing how long you have to deliver reform. Catch up on the full discussion with @ukandeu.bsky.social on the policy landscape confronting the government👇 buff.ly/Al4n9sk

Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax would raise £6 billion. The upcoming increase in the state pension would mean that all pensioners with incomes below £40,000 would still be better off next year than this year. Read 'Call of duties' now to learn more ⤵️ buff.ly/uLWun7f

The upcoming Budget presents various challenges. @ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains our recommendations for reform and revenue raising ⤵️

The Chancellor should protect workers’ pay packets and level the playing field on how different forms of income are taxed. As things stand, wages (and some dividends) are taxed more heavily than many other sources of incom ⤵️ buff.ly/uLWun7f

Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax could raise £6 billion while protecting workers’ pay packets. Here's what you need to know 👇 👇 👇

The upcoming Budget presents various challenges. @ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains our recommendations for reform and revenue raising ⤵️

Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax would bring the rate of tax paid by pensioners closer to that paid by working-age people. Even so, pensioners with incomes below £40,000 would still be better off next year than this year, due to upcoming increases to the state pension age ⤵️

🏘️ 21,000 dwellings were approved in the year to June 2025, down by 7% on the previous year, and now at the lowest level since 2014. Read our blog on the latest planning data⤵️ buff.ly/WLt3Z6e

Why do we tax earnings from employment more than income from rental properties? Adam Corlett explains why we should start making tax more consistent 👇

According to HMRC estimates, the small business Corporation Tax gap has ballooned from £5 billion to £15 billion. Learn more ⤵️ buff.ly/uLWun7f

The value of Fuel Duty is now at historic lows, having fallen by 23p per litre (or a third) in real terms over the past decade. It would cost £5 billion *per year* to continue the freeze by the end of the decade. Instead, smaller quarterly increases should be introduced.

Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax would raise £6 billion while protecting pay packets. The increase in the state pension would mean that all pensioners with incomes below £40,000 would still be better off next year than this year. Read 'Call of duties' now ⤵️ buff.ly/uLWun7f

"The tax system gets worse and worse over time." @danneidle.bsky.social makes the case for big-picture tax reform.

Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax could raise £6 billion while protecting workers’ pay packets. Here's what you need to know 👇 👇 👇

Recent Resolution Foundation research found an increase in savings among low and middle income households. @ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains why that could (in part) be a cause for concern... Catch up on the full discussion here 👉 buff.ly/NA1WoQU

This is v clear on why Resolution's NI/income tax switcheroo (which govt has already ruled out) makes sense - "ensuring that lawyers and landlords pay a similar rate of tax to their clients and tenants".

The upcoming Budget presents various challenges. @ruthcurtice.bsky.social explains our recommendations for reform and revenue raising ⤵️

The Government has allocated £13 billion to the Warm Homes Plan. But what should it do with the money? Priority should be given to the poorest households who spend twice as much of their family budgets on energy bills as the richest households. Read more👉 buff.ly/PGjbi38

Report out on tax options for the Budget. 2p income tax rise alongside 2p national insurance cut would mean no tax rise for an employee whose income comes from a job. With employment overtaxed at the moment, workers pay packets should be protected and distortions in the tax system removed.

And that's a wrap! You can watch back our event: Call of duties: What should the Chancellor’s tax strategy be for the Budget? with @ruthcurtice.bsky.social @adamcorlett.bsky.social @danneidle.bsky.social & Lord Willetts here www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/call-...

The growth of National Insurance over time makes it more important than ever to worry about its design. Read 'Call of duties' now, to learn why we propose switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax 👉 buff.ly/uLWun7f

Speaking at our event @danneidle.bsky.social says the UK's very high VAT threshold has led to a 'curve of doom' with tens of thousands of business bunched below the treshold to avoid paying VAT. They don't expand or take on apprentices as a result. It's an anti-growth cliff-edge that must be cut.

Speaking at our event, David Willetts says that our 2p tax switch is an effective way to protect working people who have been hit hardest recent labour market turmoils and longer term economic stagnation. This is the right direction for our tax system...

Kicking off our event @adamcorlett.bsky.social sets out key principles for the upcoming Budget - Avoid big shocks to inflation, jobs or business investment​ - Add to fiscal credibility​ - Address problems in existing tax system​ - Prioritise workers (employees)​ - Help w/ other Government priorities

And we're go! Watch our event Call of Duties, in which we discuss what the Chancellor's tax strategy should be in an upcoming Budget that is likely to require significant tax rises. www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/call-...

What should the Chancellor’s tax strategy be for the Budget? Join our live discussion here, starting in 15 minutes, to discuss her options for revenue and reform ⤵️

Switching 2p from National Insurance to Income Tax could raise £6 billion, while protecting workers’ pay packets. This would mean that landlords pay a similar rate of tax on their rental income as their tenants do on their employment income. Learn more ⤵️ buff.ly/uLWun7f