Publications

The Bevan Foundation is calling for the National Assembly for Wales’ Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee to continue its scrutiny of poverty. The Assembly’s Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee has invited views on its priorities in the fifth Read more »

The Bevan Foundation is calling for the National Assembly for Wales’ Health, Social Care and Sport Committee to consider services for people with mild to moderate mental illness. The Assembly’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has invited views on Read more »

The Bevan Foundation is calling for the National Assembly for Wales’ Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee to focus on whether the Welsh Government’s economic strategy is fit for purpose. The Assembly’s Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee has invited views on Read more »

Approximately 6,000 workers in Merthyr Tydfil – around a quarter of the workforce – are paid below the voluntary Living Wage. So how can we change this? The Bevan Foundation is speaking to employers, workers, and organisations which want to see Merthyr Tydfil’s economy Read more »

The vote to leave the European Union heralds a period of unprecedented political, constitutional, economic and social uncertainty and change. Nobody knows what the future holds – the optimistic and pessimistic forecasts are all based on assumptions that may or may Read more »

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions’ Households Below Average Income survey show that low household incomes continue to be a significant problem in Wales. In the three years to 2014/15, more than one in five people Read more »

Low pay in Wales is widespread, with approximately one in four workers earning less than the Living Wage. This report explores the problem of low pay in Wales. It considers the benefits and risks of the Living Wage and what this Read more »

The Cardiff Capital Region City Deal is an enormous opportunity for all ten local authority areas it covers, but what does it mean for workers? This report sets out how a step change in the number of people earning the Living Read more »

Social security payments totalling approximately £10 billion are distributed in Wales every year. The terms, conditions and value of these benefits are, in the main, set by the UK Government. But does this lead to the best fit for Wales? Or would some benefits Read more »

Wales’ new tax powers are exciting, important and a first for the National Assembly for Wales, but how should they be used to make Wales fair, prosperous and sustainable? The final report of our ‘Tax for Good’ project looks specifically at Read more »