abrdn Financial Fairness Trust

Tackling financial problems, improving living standards

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New research finds voters willing to prioritise policies that don’t benefit their own finances

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June 2024 | Fair Point | abrdn Financial Fairness Trust Newsletter

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One in three describe their car insurance premiums as ‘unaffordable’

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Cuts to council services likely unless cost pressures abate – even with the biggest council tax increases for 20 years

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Progress towards ‘levelling up’ missions has been glacial – and, on some measures, the UK is going backwards

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Financial Fairness Tracker: June 2024
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Financial Fairness Tracker: June 2024

Bumpy road to recovery

Financial Fairness Tracker: June 2024
What is the outlook for English councils' funding?
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What is the outlook for English councils' funding?

Analysis shows that if demand and above-inflation cost pressures continue to grow in line with recent history, councils could be forced to cut back some areas of service provision.

What is the outlook for English councils' funding?
How do the last five years measure up on levelling up?
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How do the last five years measure up on levelling up?

An analysis of levelling up

How do the last five years measure up on levelling up?
The government’s record on tax 2010–24
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The government’s record on tax 2010–24

An assessment of tax policy changes and the policymaking process from 2010-2024.

The government’s record on tax 2010–24
Universal credit: incomes, incentives and the remaining roll-out
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Universal credit: incomes, incentives and the remaining roll-out

What has been the impact of universal credit on incomes and work incentives? What challenges remain for the next government?

Universal credit: incomes, incentives and the remaining roll-out
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