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Read the latest blogs exploring how our data is being used to tackle poverty and promote economic wellbeing.

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22 Jun 2026

Turning Smart Data into Economic Insight

Using smart SMB data for a unique, near real-time view of the economy which is grounded in actual business activity.  
ProductivityData PartnershipsImpactPolicy
18 Jun 2026

Benefit reliance across Great Britain: Insights from the Economic Wellbeing Explorer

The data within the Economic Explorer has been refreshed to the 26th of April 2026. 
Economic WellbeingInsightsSmart dataCost of Living Crisis
16 Jun 2026

Insights from London Tech Week: Exhibiting with Homewards

Joining Homewards to demo the Economic Wellbeing Explorer at at London Tech Week and to launch their new Homelessness Data Lab
Data PartnershipsImpactPartnershipInsightsCost of Living Crisis
15 Jun 2026

New Benefits Reliance Dataset Available

We have launched the Benefits Reliance aggregated research dataset
ResearchInsightsFINDS
7 Jun 2026

Insights from the May Nowcast

The Economic Nowcast has been updated with data to the 12th of April, average weekly incomes have increased more than people living beyond means
NowcastInsightsEconomic Wellbeing
27 May 2026

Understanding Financial Pressure Earlier: Launching the Benefits Reliance Indicator

In our latest webinar, we launched the new Benefits Reliance Indicator, a new addition to the Economic Wellbeing Explorer.
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A worried looking man sits at a computer looking at a bill
11 May 2026

One in six adults claims Universal Credit, but who relies on it most? New data for local authorities

Localised insights on financial vulnerability, using income data to understand how benefits support overall economic wellbeing.
PolicyEconomic WellbeingSmart data
7 May 2026

Impacts of Salary on Overdraft Usage: Insights from the Economic Wellbeing Explorer

There has been a decrease in account holders with overdrawn accounts, but an increase in both living beyond means and low emergency resilience
Economic WellbeingInsightsCost of Living CrisisIncome Volatility
4 May 2026

Turning Data into Productivity: Insights from Scotland Productivity Week 2026

Productivity Week 26 explored how smart data can strengthen productivity analysis and improve the design and responsiveness of economic policy.
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