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The changing face and place of poverty: work Dundee Fairness Commission 29 September 2015 Jim McCormick
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Independent charitable trust since 1904 - Village Trust to “alleviate the condition of the working classes by provision of improved dwellings and village organisation” R&D to search out and address the root causes of disadvantage A place to get the facts (Monitoring Poverty & Social Exclusion) and to seek solutions Scottish evidence on education, ethnicity, employment, informal support in neighbourhoods
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The changing face of work
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Work intensity and household income
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Extra risk of low pay for disabled people
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In-work training: access by hours, pay and qualifications
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Summer Budget: living standards by 2020
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Rewarding work for low-paid employees (1) Living Wage addresses the hourly wage element of in-work poverty Other steps needed to address the working hours element And targeted approaches to address the household element as many low-paid employees aren’t in low-income households
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Rewarding work for low-paid employees (2) Other non-wage improvements are also valued by those affected by in-work poverty Costs: transport, childcare, food Prospects: access to high-quality on-the-job training Flexibility: working hours/weeks, payroll (choice of wage payment frequency)
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www.jrf.org.uk www.jrf.org.uk Twitter: @jrf_uk / @JimMcCormick16
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