Ministers joined practitioners to discuss Universal Credit at 10 in an event hosted by Policy in Practice and the CSJ at the House of Lords
New report: Putting the ‘Universal’ in Universal Credit
Putting the ‘Universal’ in Universal Credit finds that broken housing and childcare markets mean more families can access Universal Credit
Low income households will still be worse off in April 2023 despite extra support
Low income households won’t be better off in April 2023 despite benefit uprating, wage increase and cost of living payments.
Universal Credit allows for uprating benefits in-year. The government should take advantage
Uprating benefits can be done using the inherent flexibility of Universal Credit. It should be used to ensure benefits keep up with prices
New analysis: Increasing Universal Credit by 13.3% will help low-income households pay for increased energy costs
Our new analysis shows that increasing Universal Credit will neutralise rising energy bills and household costs for low income households
The cost of living crisis: how Council Tax support can help to alleviate poverty
How Council Tax support schemes should change to reflect the cost of living crisis and the restart of managed migration to Universal Credit.
Autumn of income shocks: the impact of removing Covid support
New data-led analysis shows how Covid support measures played a vital role in helping low-income Londoners avoid poverty.
What COVID-19 has taught us about the benefit system we want
COVID-19 has taught us that the benefit system we want should be simple, accessible and protect the most vulnerable residents first.