In-work poverty benchmark: SMF report series supported by Trust for London

The Social Market Foundation is being sponsored by Trust for London to undertake a three-year project looking into the case for new tools to encourage businesses to help tackle in-work poverty in the capital.

The project consists of four reports, drawing attention to the scale and impact of in-work poverty in both the private and public sectors and developing a benchmark . The reports are informed by expert roundtables, stakeholder interviews, qualitative research into the impact of in-work poverty, and a survey of 500 London businesses, as well as guidance from an independent expert advisory panel on the design of the benchmark.

The reports

Capital concerns: Poverty in London and the role of business in helping tackle it

Drawing on a survey of 500 London businesses, this report calls attention to the scale of in-work poverty in the UK and London today, what drives it, and the impact it has.

Working lives: Experiences of in-work poverty in London

This report presents new insights into the experience of in-work poverty in London from our in-depth interviews with people in work and living below the poverty line.

A duty of care: In-work poverty in London’s public sector

This report explores the experiences of Londoners who work in the public sector and are living in poverty, showing that in-work poverty is not just a problem experienced by workers in the private sector.

Capital improvement: A proposal for a new in-work poverty benchmark for London employers

The final report of this series presents a proposal for a comprehensive framework for addressing in-work poverty in London through the creation of a new employment benchmark.

About Trust for London

Trust for London is a charitable organisation that exists to reduce poverty and inequality in London. We do this by funding the voluntary and community sector and others, as well as by using our own expertise and knowledge to support work that tackles poverty and its root causes. Website: https://trustforlondon.org.uk/ Twitter: @trustforlondon