@StatsPeter

Chief Analyst at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation working to solve UK Poverty

 Sheffield / York
Joined February 2020
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Great vid from @chrisbelfield - on why financial security is the missing piece in debates on both the Left and the Right.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation@jrf_ukOct 15
It’s hard to focus on your job when you’re worrying about keeping a roof over your head or other essentials. 🔎 The economic growth debate is missing something: financial security. Helping people build a safety net is good for them, as @chrisbelfield explains here 👇
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This will be a great event - and look out for the report too!
Joseph Rowntree Foundation@jrf_ukSep 25
Coming up on 5th October! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Join us for the launch of the Poverty in Scotland 2026 report. At this event we will: - Share our latest findings on poverty in Scotland - Discuss the vital role local government can play in preventing and reducing it
Graphic showing the guest speakers at JRF's Poverty in Scotland launch event, including Prof. Kezia Dugdale of the Centre for Public Policy, Shirley Anne Somerville MSP, Laura Millar, CEO of Fife Gingerbread, Peter Kelly, CEO of the Poverty Alliance and Councillor Mark Flynn who is the leader of Dundee City Council

ALT Graphic showing the guest speakers at JRF's Poverty in Scotland launch event, including Prof. Kezia Dugdale of the Centre for Public Policy, Shirley Anne Somerville MSP, Laura Millar, CEO of Fife Gingerbread, Peter Kelly, CEO of the Poverty Alliance and Councillor Mark Flynn who is the leader of Dundee City Council

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This morning's @ONS quarterly GDP estimate is the first since the US-Israel war on Iran started. The conflict has worsened an already troubling living standards outlook. 🏘️ Millions of households are under serious financial pressure.
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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GDP grew 0.4% in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2026. Services (+0.5%) and construction (+0.3%) both grew while production (0.0%) was flat. Read more ➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdome…
GDP growth in the UK April to June 2026 GDP up 0.4% Services up 0.5% Production flat 0.0% Construction up 0.3% Publication: GDP first quarterly estimate, UK: April to June 2026

ALT GDP growth in the UK April to June 2026 GDP up 0.4% Services up 0.5% Production flat 0.0% Construction up 0.3% Publication: GDP first quarterly estimate, UK: April to June 2026

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We've just finished hearing from the new Prime Minister @andyburnham about his plans to tackle the social care crisis. The gap between people's expectations when seeking government support for social care and the reality of how they experience it has grown into a gulf. 🧵
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Great thread from @LukeTryl, drawing from work @Moreincommon_ did with @jrf_uk and @TrussellUK. Reform not cuts.
Luke Tryl
@LukeTrylJul 22
🧵 Welfare reform is going to be top of the agenda for the new govt. How do you avoid the trap last govt into? Our research for @jrf_uk and @TrussellUK shows how Burnham might land his pledge of a 'fair and sustainable' approach with the public.
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A record number of families are going without the essentials, our research finds. That's 7.4 million households. New PM Andy Burnham has promised to put tackling the cost of living "front and centre" of his government. Bold policy choices are needed to make that happen:
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At the Dream Big, South Yorkshire: Year of the Child summit led on by @savechildrenuk in very grand setting of Doncaster Corn Exchange
Banner asking attendees to dream big in Doncaster corner exchange.

ALT Banner asking attendees to dream big in Doncaster corner exchange.

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So far heard very powerful stories of lived experience of poverty, its impacts and the need for *action* followed by speech from @olivercoppard talking about the platform he is building for others to build on for action in South Yorkshire.
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What do @DWPgovuk feel are the most important research questions facing them over the next 5 to 10 years? Read this doc... gov.uk/government/publicatio….

DWP Areas of Research Interest 2026

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Interesting inflation data today, with the expected rise not coming. It is basically a story of inflation in everything bar transport going down a tad and thus counter-balancing a big rise there. 1/4
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
@ONSJun 17
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.8% in the 12 months to May 2026, unchanged from the 12 months to April 2026. Read the full article ️➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/inflation…
Rotated bar chart showing offsetting contributions led to unchanged CPI annual inflation.

ALT Rotated bar chart showing offsetting contributions led to unchanged CPI annual inflation.

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When the new cap comes into the stats in the July data (out August) it will add 0.4ppts to CPI according to Bank of England. But for now, good news, and another month when the Governor of the Bank doesn't have to write the Chancellor explaining why inflation is over 3%. 3/4
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UK inflation is now around the same level as France and Germany, after being higher for the last year, with inflation in France climbing from 0.4% in Jan 26 to 2.8% in latest May data. 4/4
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Interesting policy fellowships: ukri.org/opportunity/sector-…. Two I'd highlight: 1. DWP to develop evidence of the causal links between experience of poverty and subsequent outcomes. 2. DfT on transport poverty and how improving transport affordability and connectivity.

Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026

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Just left #CHASMConference2026. Lots of food for thought about dimensions of insecurity, their interactions and the role of power and agency in how lives play out. Follow @UoBCHASM for their insights. Thanks to everyone involved!
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Helen Barnard@Helen_BarnardMay 28
Your regular reminder: Welfare reform is not cuts. It’s reform to improve support & open up opportunities. Government attempts to cut disability benefits last year failed because it wasn’t reform. It was just cuts. Would disabled people & push them further from labour market
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Message is don't forget childhood poverty in any NEET discussions.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation@jrf_ukMay 28
Replying to @jrf_uk
If the system is to work, it needs strong foundations. Without financial security, too many young people are held back from the start. 📈 Our new analysis shows that growing up in poverty *more than triples* the risk of being out of earning or learning.
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An excellent 1 minute video version of a great policy idea - see jrf.org.uk/cost-of-living/an… for the full details!

An Affordable Energy Guarantee

Guaranteeing a block of cheaper energy gives all households a safety net while providing the greatest support to those who need it most.

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation@jrf_ukMay 27
Energy bills are far too high. (a🧵) JRF’s Affordable Energy Guarantee would give every household a protected amount of cheaper energy, cutting bills now and protecting people from future shocks. For lowest-income households, savings would be worth over a month’s free energy.
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🚨 NEW! Our report out today concludes rent controls can ease the pressure on renters, without jeopardising the private rented sector. A rent control could: - Make renters nearly £1200 a year better off by 2030 - Reduce the housing benefit bill by £600m Here's how 👇
Cover slide for JRF's 'Ending the rent squeeze' programme of work, with an image of some flats over an oatmeal and pink background with a JRF logo in the bottom left corner

ALT Cover slide for JRF's 'Ending the rent squeeze' programme of work, with an image of some flats over an oatmeal and pink background with a JRF logo in the bottom left corner

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The Health Foundation have now looked at how this compares with 20 other high-income countries: health.org.uk/reports-and-an…. Picture is grim. The UK saw the second biggest fall in healthy life expectancy over the decade to 2021, beaten only by the US.
A horizontal bar chart showing the change in healthy life expectancy of 21 high-income countries over the decade to 2021. Norway and Japan saw the biggest improvements of an extra year of healthy life, while the United States saw the biggest fall of over 2 years of healthy life. The UK saw a fall of 8 months.

ALT A horizontal bar chart showing the change in healthy life expectancy of 21 high-income countries over the decade to 2021. Norway and Japan saw the biggest improvements of an extra year of healthy life, while the United States saw the biggest fall of over 2 years of healthy life. The UK saw a fall of 8 months.

Peter Matejic@StatsPeterApr 16
How long have you got to live and live healthily? It’s well known that people in less deprived areas live longer. Let’s look at a boy born in 2023 in the most deprived tenth of areas. They can expect to live 10 years fewer than a boy born in the least deprived tenth of areas.
A horizontal bar chart showing that a boy born between 2022-2024 in the most deprived tenth of areas is expected to live 72.3 years, 10.4 years less than the 83.6 years a boy born in least deprived tenth of areas is expected to live

ALT A horizontal bar chart showing that a boy born between 2022-2024 in the most deprived tenth of areas is expected to live 72.3 years, 10.4 years less than the 83.6 years a boy born in least deprived tenth of areas is expected to live

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This led to the UK falling to 20th place out of the 21 high-income countries, whereas in 2011, we were in (still a pretty poor position) of 14th.
A horizontal bar chart showing healthy life expectancy of 21 high-income countries in 2011 and 2021. Japan had the highest healthy life expectancy in both years, while the United States had the lowest in both years. The UK has now got the next lowest healthy life expectancy when in 2011 it was in 14th place, a drop of 6 places.

ALT A horizontal bar chart showing healthy life expectancy of 21 high-income countries in 2011 and 2021. Japan had the highest healthy life expectancy in both years, while the United States had the lowest in both years. The UK has now got the next lowest healthy life expectancy when in 2011 it was in 14th place, a drop of 6 places.

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