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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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15 Jun 2026

New Benefits Reliance Dataset Available

We have launched the Benefits Reliance aggregated research dataset
ResearchInsightsFINDS
6 Apr 2026

Explore financial data in practice: Watch the FINDS webinar

In this webinar, find out what FINDS datasets we have available, how they could be used and how to get access to them.
EventFINDSResearch
12 Feb 2026

New research-ready datasets available in myFoundry

There are six new datasets in the data catalogue on myFoundry; Income and Spend microdata datasets, and Small Business microdata datasets.
ResearchFINDSSmart dataSME
4 Dec 2025

Financial Footprints: A New Approach to Quantifying Fuel Poverty

For an increasing number of people, energy bills are a source of financial stress and insecurity; but fuel poverty is still poorly understood.
ResearchFINDSInsightsCost of Living Crisis
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27 Nov 2025

Autumn Budget 2025 – how can we assess its impact on economic wellbeing?

The Autumn Budget will affect the financial wellbeing of UK families. By using smart data, we can to trace some of these effects in near real-time.
PolicyResearchFINDS
13 Oct 2025

Closing the Affordability Gap: An Archetype-Led Pathway to Retrofit Delivery

The study grouped homes based on their construction and age, and then estimated energy savings and retrofit costs for different levels of retrofitting
ResearchFINDS
17 Sep 2025

Unlocking new insights: Covid Income and Spend Dynamics research datasets now in the FINDS data catalogue

Covid Income and Spend Dynamics research datasets (2019-2024) now in the FINDS data catalogue
FINDSResearch
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10 Sep 2025

What we're looking for in research applications

Understanding how to apply for access to data in the Trusted Research Environment.
FINDSResearchGovernance
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3 Aug 2025

Updates on July's Economic Nowcast

588000 people in our sample are struggling to make ends meet.
NowcastInsightsFINDS

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