Understanding Society Wave 15 – what can data users expect?
The latest wave of data is out, so what’s included and what’s changed in this release?
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The minimum wage and career progress
If the minimum wage goes up, do people’s chances of moving to a better-paid job go down?
Housing affordability after the crash
Research shows trajectory of affordability after the global financial crisis
The health case for basic income
Can universal basic income address poverty and promote public health?
The surprising effect of the minimum wage
Recipients become more tolerant of wage inequality, more likely to vote Conservative
Automatic pension enrolment narrows mental health savings gap
People with poor mental health were less likely to save for retirement
Are women and people with less education hit harder by stressful life events?
Does this explain differences in rates of depression?
‘Flexibility’ or ‘exploitation’? What do we know about zero-hours contracts?
Long read: what does the gig economy mean for wellbeing?