Preparing for the lower Benefit Cap: lessons from Croydon
Policy in Practice helped Croydon Council prepare for the lower benefit cap by identifying exemptions and prioritising support to affected households.
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The Benefit Cap: the varied impact on London, Cities and Towns
We look at the different impacts of the benefit cap nationwide in the third of our blogs on the National Picture of Welfare Reform.
5 Things We Learned from the Benefit Cap Impact Assessment
Policy in Practice's Daniel Cavanillas takes an in depth look at the DWP's benefit cap impact assessment.
Download Your Essential Pocket Guide to the Summer Budget 2015
Policy in Practice's Pocket Guide to the Summer Budget 2015 gives a simple timeline to welfare policy changes in a handy downloadable format.
Election 2015: What’s At Stake for Welfare?
A side by side comparison of welfare and related policies of the three main political parties for the 2015 General Election.
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Benefit Cap White Paper Discussed on BBC Radio 5 Live
Deven Ghelani argues that councils can respond to the Benefit Cap by giving families the personalised support that they need.
Benefit Cap White Paper: The Lewisham Approach
The paper details the approach pioneered by Lewisham to help residents affected by the Benefit Cap, its impact, and key lessons for other local authorities.
Universal Credit Timeline: When will Universal Credit affect you?
A timeline explaining when Universal Credit, and other welfare changes, will affect you. Provided by the Money Advice Service.
Benefit Cap – latest
The DWP gave an update on the Benefit Cap to a small group of local authorities. The key messages are summarised below. The benefit cap will be reviewed annually, and uprated at the Ministers discretion. It is not clear whether the uprating will … Continued