Publications

Read our latest research and publications

Our publications on the low pay landscape and the impact of the Living Wage movement.

5.5
million people are paid below a real Living Wage
1/6
workers are in insecure work and earn below a Living Wage
Over 1.3
billion pounds have gone back into the pockets of workers

Latest publications

The Living Wage Dividend: Maximising the local economic benefits of paying a Living Wage
This report seeks to take forward the work of the Foundation’s ‘Living Wage Places’ initiative, focusing on how to maximise the benefits of the Living Wage in towns, cities and city-regions across the... more
Living Wage in Social Care Toolkit
With almost three-quarters of care workers in England earning below the real Living Wage, the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for care workers to be paid a real Living Wage. The... more
Low Pay in the Third Sector Research Briefing
Covid-19 provided a pertinent reminder of the critical role played by the UK third sector. In financial terms, the pandemic was a perfect storm for low income households, with many facing cuts to... more
Lessons from our Global Living Wage Network
This report shares some overarching lessons learnt from our Global Living Wage Network. The report also documents the different Living Wage approaches of a number of countries initiatives (UK,... more
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Briefing: Low pay in the supermarket sector
Briefing: Low pay for key workers after a year on the frontline
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