Deven Ghelani and Lord Kirkwood visited Dover JCP to see how Universal Credit is operating on the frontline. They work with staff to help claimants.
How has the Benefit Cap affected Londoners?
The Phase Two findings of our Low Income Londoners and welfare reform project looks at how the benefit cap affected Londoners.
What choices do self-employed people have with Universal Credit?
The Phase Two findings of our Low Income Londoners and welfare reform project looks at self-employed people on low income in the capital.
Glasgow’s Deep End Advice Worker project: improving accessibility of advice services
Guest blogger Jamie Sinclair shares findings from the Deep End Advice Worker project about engaging people on low incomes.
How to give 1 million more children free school meals under Universal Credit
Read our response to the consultation on eligibility to free school meals under Universal Credit and our alternative idea that feeds 1 million more children.
Leading Lights give DWP options on Universal Credit rollout
Read the background and download Policy in Practice’s briefing options papers for DWP on Universal Credit rollout, ahead of Autumn Budget 2017.
Use Council Tax Support data to target support to Universal Credit claimants
In a new approach, Policy in Practice is helping councils to target support to Universal Credit claimants by analysing council tax support data.
Credit where it’s due: using data to overcome barriers to credit
New analysis on how public sector data can be used to overcome barriers to credit, from Policy in Practice for the Financial Inclusion Commission.
Policy in Practice highlights the broken link between housing support and rents
The Observer highlights the broken link between housing support and rents as it covers new analysis from Policy in Practice.
New analysis: The impact of the broken link between LHA rates and rents
New analysis on the impact of welfare reforms, including the broken link between LHA rates and rents, from Policy in Practice and Learning & Working Institute for the LGA.
Bringing the lived experience of poverty to Westminster
Deven Ghelani joined The Webb Memorial Trust and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty recently, bringing discussions about poverty to Westminster.
The Conservative route to fighting poverty: 3 things for Government to consider
Deven Ghelani joined the panel at The Spectator’s event critiquing the Conservative route to fighting poverty. Read 3 things government should consider now.