Cost of Living Research Group
The latest news and blogs from the York Cost of Living Research Group.
On 4th February 2025, Family Finances held a House of Lords Roundtable, hosted by Baroness Ruth Lister, to explore the impact of cash transfers to families with children.
Posted on 18 February 2025
We note with sadness the passing of our colleague Antonia Keung on 1 October 2024
Posted on 9 October 2024
A new blog by by Kit Colliver, John Hudson, Neil Lunt and Jed Meers, reflects on the future of the Household Support Fund
Posted on 16 August 2024
Researchers at the Administrative Fairness Lab have launched a new partnership with six local welfare organisations in York.
Posted on 22 July 2024
Kate Pickett, Chair of the Cost of Living research group, has published a new book: ‘Act Now: A Vision for a Better Future and a New Social Contract’.
Posted on 4 July 2024
This special report, produced for the Fairness Foundation, examines the fairness arguments for the two-child limit and whether they outweigh the arguments for abolishing it.
Posted on 7 May 2024
In this follow up to a recent policy brief, the Cost of Living research group respond to the news that the Household Support Fund will be extended as part of the spring budget.
Posted on 7 March 2024
Nicholas Pleace and Carolyn Snell explore austerity, the cost of living crisis and the weakening of the homelessness sector
Posted on 4 March 2024
Experiences of the two-child limit and the benefit cap during the ongoing cost of living crisis
Posted on 26 February 2024
Professor Jonathan Bradshaw offers a critique of the latest Fuel Poverty Statistics for 2024. These figures are published annually by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Posted on 22 February 2024
The University of York’s Cost of Living research group has published a new report exploring the link between fuel poverty and homelessness.
Posted on 19 February 2024
A new Policy Brief from Dr Jed Meers, Dr Kit Colliver, Professor John Hudson and Professor Neil Lunt from University of York Cost of Living Research Group (CoLRG) examines the future of the Household Support Fund and its importance in supporting the needs of low-income households and activities in the third sector.
Posted on 1 February 2024
A new report offers an insight into local councillors’ fears of a “sense of crisis” in the communities they serve.
Posted on 4 October 2023
The University of York has been nominated for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education awards 2023 for it's work and research on the Cost of Living.
Posted on 8 September 2023
Professor Nicholas Pleace, Director of the Centre for Housing Policy, School for Business and Society, explores the endless crisis of housing affordability.
Posted on 13 June 2023
Antonia Keung and Jonathan Bradshaw discuss a social tariff for energy and how to operationalise it.
Posted on 26 April 2023
A series of short videos that document the reality of the effects of the two-child limit and the benefit cap.
Posted on 18 April 2023
Antonia Keung and Jonathan Bradshaw provide an update on fuel poverty after the Chancellor announced that the Energy Price Guarantee would remain at £2500 in April.
Posted on 30 March 2023
Research conducted by our Cost of Living Group shows that there is significant concern about the capacity of local councils and public services to respond to the cost of living crisis.
Posted on 30 January 2023
A recent report co-authored by York researchers from our Cost of Living Research Group shows that child poverty, including fuel poverty and food insecurity, is higher in the North than the rest of England.
Posted on 26 January 2023
Emma Tominey and James Baraniak from the Department of Economics share this blog on how inflation driven by rising fuel and food bills will increase poverty, especially for lone parent and single elderly households.
Posted on 17 January 2023
Addressing the cost of living crisis is an issue of social justice. The York Policy Engine hosted a webinar led by our Cost of Living Research Group on this topic.
Posted on 21 December 2022
Professor Kate Pickett has worked with colleagues to develop a primer and short video on promoting and protecting health and wellbeing during the cost of living crisis.
Posted on 16 December 2022
York City Council hosted a cost of living summit to discuss the rising costs of living.
Posted on 8 December 2022
Homelessness, as most people think of it, involves people living rough on the street, but it actually encompasses a much larger population whose existing housing has become unsustainable.
Fairness is not just about what help we provide, but how we provide it.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Child of the North launched an evidence hearing on the cost of living crisis.
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