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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 »
Craig Williams, MP for Cardiff North, delivered the keynote speech at the third in our series of ‘Can Welfare Work for Wales’. As the only member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee representing a Welsh constituency, he delivered some fascinating Read more »
The second in our series of ‘Can Welfare Work for Wales’ events saw Owen Smith MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, deliver the keynote address. Owen Smith spoke about the impact of social security reforms on Wales, and what Wales Read more »
The Bevan Foundation sets out its response to the Welsh Government’s draft ‘refresh’ of its financial inclusion strategy. The Welsh Government issued a draft, refreshed version of its financial inclusion strategy in November 2016. The Bevan Foundation’s response calls for: a Read more »
On Monday 16th November the Bevan Foundation hosted the first in its series of ‘Can Welfare Work for Wales’ events, with Leanne Wood AM, Leader of Plaid Cymru, as the keynote speaker. Over 80 attendees gathered in the Pierhead, Cardiff Read more »
On Thursday 22nd October the Bevan Foundation hosted ‘New Taxes for a Better Wales’ to discuss how the Welsh Government could introduce new taxes to make Wales a better place to live. We were joined by approximately 50 delegates representing Read more »
Wales’ best policy and politics magazine! The latest edition of Exchange, Wales’ best policy and politics magazine that is exclusively for supporters of the Bevan Foundation brings together a fantastic range of contributors that delve into some of the most Read more »
The magazine with its finger on the pulse! The latest edition of our exclusive supporters’ magazine brings together a range of contributors to explore some of the most current and important issues in Welsh public life. New free extract for Read more »
In December, the UK Government published its proposals for the future immigration system post-Brexit. Today the Bevan Foundation discusses how to make this new immigration system work for Wales. Immigration has dominated political and public debate both before and since Read more »
Our latest look at the year ahead draws on a wide range of expert analyses as well as some speculation of our own. It makes for uncomfortable reading, with the prospects looking tough indeed for the least well-off in particular. Read more »
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Thousands of children in Wales are at risk of holiday hunger. This seminar, one of our knowledge exchange events, will look at what is being done in Wales today and exchange ideas and experiences to help develop solutions to this Read more »
Join us at our first Thought Leader talk of 2019 to hear Deborah Hargreaves, journalist fellow at the Friends Provident Foundation and former Guardian business editor, on reshaping workplaces to suit women. Date: 6th March 2019 Time: Registration and lunch 12.00, talks Read more »