Category Archives: Media Release

George Osborne should use the Budget to bring forward the unidentified £15bn of austerity measures that have to be made in the next parliament, and spend the extra £50bn this would save over four years to stimulate the economy and cut unemployment through

Parents should be able to access financial support of up to £10,000 from the Government to pay for childcare which they would then pay back as monthly contributions made through the tax system, a think tank has said today (Wednesday 8 February).

The Social Market Foundation responds to the National Audit Office report on the viability of the Work Programme.

Today’s Autumn Statement by the Chancellor saw a slew of policy announcements, from tax credit cuts to a national infrastructure plan. The SMF responds to the announcements.

The impact of growing childcare costs and reduced public support means that low income families in 2015 will have to find over 60% more of their own cash for childcare compared with 2006, new research published today by the Social Market Foundation finds.

The new children’s savings scheme, the Junior ISA, is poorly targeted and will benefit the very families who need it least, a leading think tank said today.

Leader of the Opposition Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP has today delivered a speech to the Social Market Foundation to launch the SMF's latest publications, Markets in a State.

Social Market Foundation responds to today’s announcement that 80,000 more families will be paid childcare support.

At least 90% of organisations involved in delivering the Government's flagship back to work scheme, the Work Programme, risk having their contracts terminated because of unreachable performance targets set by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).