Policy in Practice estimates that total unclaimed income related benefits and social tariffs in the UK is now £23 billion, more than 2023
Why people don’t claim benefits and support they are eligible for
With updated numbers for unclaimed benefits for 2024 coming soon we look at the reasons why people don’t claim support they’re eligible for
Household Support Fund: can we make HSF5 the best round yet?
New HSF money worth £500 million was announced in the Spring Budget. We look at the impact of HSF and advise how councils can spend HSF5
Back to work? How a tougher conditionality regime risks moving people away from employment
We look at past policies on economic inactivity to see if new policies will increase UC claims from people who are expected to look for work
Driving better use of data across government
We explore how better use of data across government creates better policy and enables councils to improve people’s lives
Autumn statement 2023: Benefit households gain £5.65 a month but 30% more fall into negative budgets
Our final analysis of Autumn Statement 2023 looks at how all the policies announced impact households on the lowest incomes
New analysis: People of pension age may be missing out on £5.2 billion
Our analysis of unclaimed Attendance Allowance for Money Saving Expert found that over 1.1 million pensioners could be missing £5.2 billion a year
Autumn Statement 2023: Support versus sanctions – how can we best help people into work?
We analyse employment support to help people with disabilities and health conditions into work that is a key feature of Autumn Statement 2023
Autumn Statement 2023: A step forward after many steps back
We analyse the new policy announcements in the Autumn Statement 2023 to see what it means for families on the lowest incomes
Universal Credit Managed Migration: What does it mean for local authorities, advice agencies and housing providers?
Universal Credit managed migration rollout is escalating. We explore how insights from data can help organisations support people