Deven Ghelani was interviewed on LBC about the Winter Economy Plan following the Chancellor’s announcement. Listen back and view his tweet thread.
The impact of Universal Credit on the self-employed
On 20 November 2018 the London Assembly Economy Committee met to look at the impact of Universal Credit on self-employed Londoners. Zoe Charlesworth, Head of Policy, and Dr Ben Fell, Senior Analyst, Policy in Practice, gave evidence to the committee. Policy in Practice has previously presented evidence on the impact of Universal Credit on the volatility of self-employed earnings, and the introduction of the surplus earnings provisions under Universal Credit. For this analysis we concentrated on other impacts; household income, the 2018 budget provision, and the opportunity for targeting of support to affected households. This briefing note summarises some of the key points presented to committee members.
November 2018
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.
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.
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.
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.