A minimum income standard for the UK in 2010

Title:

A minimum income standard for the UK in 2010

Type:

Report

Date Created:

2010-07-06

Description:

This report presents the 2010 update of the Minimum Income Standard, originally published in 2008. The standard is based on what members of the public think should be covered by a household budget in order to achieve a minimum socially acceptable standard of living. The report highlights:

-​ What different family types need to earn in 2010 to meet the minimum income standard.
-​ How much the cost of a minimum household budget has risen since the last update in 2009.

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Resource ownership

  • Creator:
    • Abigail Davis, Donald Hirsch and Noel Smith
      Centre for Research in Social Policy
      Department of Social Sciences
      Loughborough University
      Schofield Building, Leicestershire LE11 3TU
      Tel: 01509 223372 or 223618
  • Publisher(s):
    • Joseph Rowntree Foundation
      The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP
      Web: www.jrf.org.uk
  • Rights:
    • Copyright Loughborough University 2010
  • Additional Info Source:
    • Abigail Davis, Donald Hirsch and Noel Smith
      Centre for Research in Social Policy
      Department of Social Sciences
      Loughborough University
      Schofield Building, Leicestershire LE11 3TU
      Tel: 01509 223372 or 223618

Coverage

  • Geographic:
    • UK
  • Format:
    • Text & Graphical/​PDF medium: Internet
  • Time period:
    • 2008/​2010
  • Subject(s):
    • Families; Living standards and income levels
  • Keywords:
    • income, minimum income, minimum income standard, living standards, prices, budgets, household budget

Other details

  • Language:
    • English
  • ISBN:
    • 978-​185935-​748-​4
  • Cost:
    • Free
  • Access restrictions:
    • None

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