It pays to have a partner, says think tank
Married young men earn more than 20 per cent more
Number of young men marrying has fallen by almost two thirds in last 50 years
Young...
Heavy users of social media most prone to mental disorders, new...
CSJ says schools should be smartphone-free
Hospital admissions for self-harm among girls increased fourfold from 2007/8 to 2021/2.
Daily social media use means...
A disaster waiting to happen” – CSJ verdict on Scottish Government...
Commenting on tomorrow'sĀ opening of the Safer Drug Consumption Facility in Glasgow,Ā Sophia Worringer, Deputy Policy Director at the Centre for Social Justice, said:
"Based on what...
Loneliness fuels surge in food bank use – new report
One in five food bank users say they have no family or friends to support them
The surge in the millions of people resorting to...
Rise in long-term sickness and disability threatens back to work plan
More than half a million jobless youngsters are not even looking for work
Economic inactivity is "defining challenge" for government, warns think tank
More than half...
Budget is a glimmer of hope on economic inactivity
Commenting on today's budget, Chief Executive of the Centre for Social Justice Andy Cook said:
"Regardless of whether you thought that was a "budget for...
New budget āblack holeā as Government undercounts number of sick Brits,...
New research shows official forecasts routinely underestimate the number of people on incapacity benefits by the hundreds of thousandsĀ
Analysis reveals surge of...
School absence is now endemic
Severe absence is up 12 per cent year from last year, and 160 per cent up from pre-pandemic levels
One in five children...
Zero hour contracts can provide the first critical rungs on the...
Commenting on today's government White Paper to Make Work Pay, Nikita Malik, Head of Work and Opportunity at the Centre for Social Justice, said:
"In...
Conservative members vote for James Cleverly as Leader
James Cleverly was voted the best candidate to lead the Conservative Party on social justice issues, in a poll at the Party conference in...
Womenās Lives Count
John Mortimer, a famous barrister and playwright, once said, āif you want justice, never go to the law.ā He had seen the injustice of...
Penny pinching councils are isolating pensioners
Good public transport is vital for combating loneliness among the older generation says a new report.
The decline in bus routes and good bus shelters...
Young people more likely to be lonely than the elderly, says...
Contrary to popular perception, older people are the least lonely age group in Britain, according to research conducted by an influential think-tank.
A total of...
Unpaid council tax rockets to record Ā£6 billion since pandemic ā...
1.3m households struggling to pay
Local authority use of bailiffs often reduces chance of repayment
Bailiffs should have statutory oversight
Council tax arrears have...
CSJ: Starmer has failed to offer a new social contract
Commenting on the King's Speech, Andy Cook, Chief Executive of the Centre for Social Justice, said:
"The King announced 40 new bills ā a record...
Starmer urged to tackle child poverty with tax and welfare shake-up
Plans for a radical shake-up of the tax and benefit system aimed at rescuing up to 4 million children mired in poverty have been...
CSJ: Sticking plasters won’t end Britain’s prison crisis
Responding to the Prime Minister's comments about theĀ prisons crisis, Ed Davies, Policy Director at the Centre for Social Justice said:
"The urgent crisis in our...
Labour must address the root causes of UK’s troubles
Commenting on the General Election, Andy Cook, Chief Executive of the Centre for Social Justice, said:
"This was a historic result for Labour and congratulations...
Average family should get Ā£7,000-a-year cash boost to curb child poverty
Parents with two pre-school children would receive an annual payment of Ā£7,400 a year under a radical plan drawn up by a major think-tank...