Read seven new findings about the most financially vulnerable residents in London as revealed by our latest modelling of data from 20 London Boroughs.
Evidence: long term changes in the world of work and its implications for DWP
Read our evidence for the Work and Pensions Committee on the changes in the world of work. Here we look at the new era and the role of the benefit system.
Universal Credit: legacy benefits run-on starts today
Today’s new legacy benefits run-on eases the transition to Universal Credit for some, but not all, households. Personal advice is essential.
Coronavirus job losses demand better employment support services
Guest author Mark Cosens discusses his new report, Employment Response to Coronavirus, and how employment support services must now evolve.
How do the surplus earnings rules work in practice?
Self-employed people may be affected by complex surplus earnings rules which will affect the amount of Universal Credit they receive. In this blog post we look at the best advice frontline advisors can give.
Analysis of how the new measures will help households hit by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Zoe Charlesworth and Megan Mclean, Policy in Practice, analysed how the new measures will help households hit by Coronavirus (COVID-19).
What Budget 2020 means for low-income families
Sam Tims and Duncan Hatfield take a look 7 measures announced this week and discuss what Budget 2020 means for low-income families.
Forget Brexit, this is the Universal Credit Parliament
Change will fall unevenly across the country during this new Universal Credit Parliament. Deven Ghelani spoke at the launch of a new Resolution Foundation report to discuss how UC can be improved.
Housing First is welcome but local authorities can do more
New funding for Housing First initiatives is welcome in the fight against homelessness. We look at how councils can also use data insights in their prevention work.
2019: Review of our take on Universal Credit
In our take on Universal Credit in 2019 we review policy changes and recap our analysis and recommendations. We look forward to 2020 and how UC must change to work for everyone.
The Duel: Should Universal Credit be scrapped?
Deven Ghelani and Paul Wallace were asked Should Universal Credit be scrapped? in Prospect magazine’s The Duel, December 2019. Article reproduced with kind permission.
Ten years of benefit cuts: worth the price?
Deven Ghelani reviews new analysis by University of Warwick that challenges a key driver for benefit cuts, asking if the savings generated are worth the price paid.