Joseph Rowntree
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| Date of birth | May 24,1836 |
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| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | York |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | February 24,1925 |
| Died | York |
| United Kingdom | |
| Burial place | The Retreat |
| York | |
| England | |
| Children | Seebohm Rowntree |
| John Wilhelm Rowntree | |
| Spouse | Emma Seebohm |
| Julia Seebohm | |
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| ID | 801793 |
About Joseph Rowntree
Joseph Rowntree was an English Quaker philanthropist and businessman from York. Rowntree is perhaps best known for being a champion of social reform, partner and friend of Charles Booth, and his time as a chocolatier at family business Rowntree's, one of the most important in Britain.
What the Autumn Statement means for you and your money
... As an example, a family with two children on standard allowances should receive about £900 more in the year from April, compared with the previous 12 months, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation...
Rishi Sunak under pressure from ministers to raise housing benefit
... Changes at the edges of universal credit would not help families who are homeless and do not work, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) anti-poverty group...
Out of work over-50s cut weekly food bill by £60
... The report, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, will be of interest to the Treasury after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made it a goal to encourage the over-50s back into the workplace...
Extra free childcare helps higher earners - report
...By Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporterHelp with childcare costs for working parents, announced in the Budget, is " unfairly targeted" towards higher-income families, a report by Coram and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says...
Renting: Six out of 10 renters live in energy-inefficient homes
... " The BBC Shared Data Unit found: Rachelle Earwaker, a senior economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, says tenants in poorly insulated homes are suffering...
Census 2021: 'It took me two years before I realised I was a carer'
... " That s something the Joseph Rowntree Foundation backs up, as parts of its charitable work looking at social poverty...
Website crash shows importance of Scottish Child Payment- Sturgeon
... Chris Birt, associate director for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation think tank, described the rollout of the child payment benefit as " a watershed moment for tackling poverty in Scotland" and the rest of the UK " should take note"...
Free school meals: How many children can claim them?
... Are all children in poverty eligible? According to poverty charity The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, across the UK, But only 2...
Rishi Sunak under pressure from ministers to raise housing benefit
By Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondent, BBC News
Rishi Sunak is Under Pressure from ministers to increase housing benefit amid record numbers of people in temporary housing, The Bbc has learned.
Housing Secretary Michael Gove and Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride have written to The Prime Minister and The chancellor demanding an increase in Local Housing Allowance rates.
But The Treasury instead prefers higher universal credit for those in work.
A final announcement is likely in The Autumn Statement later in November.
The Number of people in England living in temporary accommodation is at record levels as The cost of living crisis puts market rents out of reach for many households.
The latest government, show 104,510 households were in temporary accommodation, including 131,370 children.
Experts say a major contributory factor is that while rents have soared in recent years, local housing allowance rates, which determine housing benefit levels, have been frozen since 2020.
In June, analysis by The Institute for Fiscal Studies think-tank found Just 5 % of new private rental properties advertised on Zoopla were covered by local housing allowance rates, The lowest level on record. Official figures show almost two in five Private Sector tenants receive housing benefit.
More Than 150 councils in England wrote to The government last month urging ministers to increase Local Housing Allowance rates to cover at least 30% of local market rates.
because of The cost of housing people in temporary accommodation.
Treasury resistanceThe Bbc understands, however, that The Treasury is resistant to these calls and is instead examining increasing universal credit levels for people in work.
Officials have drafted proposals to cut The " taper rate" - The proportion of earnings people can keep before their benefit payment is cut. The taper rate is currently 55%, meaning that for every pound someone earns above their personal work allowance, their universal credit payment is reduced by 55p.
Changes at The edges of universal credit would not help families who are homeless and do not work, according to The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) anti-poverty group.
" Reducing The universal credit taper rate is no substitute for addressing a lack of adequacy in The benefits system as a whole, " said JRF Chief Economist Alfie Stirling.
" All benefits must increase In Line with The Higher costs people are facing if The government is serious about helping The worst off, " Mr Stirling added.
In a statement, a Treasury official said: " We do not comment on speculation.
" We've maintained our boost of nearly £1bn to Local Housing Allowance, while our Discretionary Housing payments provide a safety net for anyone struggling to meet their rent or housing costs. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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