Our new analysis about free school meals shows how many families struggle to meet the extra costs of food in school holidays, and why. We also present strategies the government could adopt to ensure that no family is in financial crisis as a result of the school holidays, including extending free school meals to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit.
New analysis: benefit capped households set to double
Benefit capped households are set to double as a result of the interaction of the COVID-19 measures and the Benefit Cap. We examine why, for the GLA.
Benefit Cap: Policy in Practice’s evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee
Policy in Practice today gave evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee about the impact of the lower benefit cap. This post summarises some of the key points presented before MPs, based on our experience of supporting local welfare providers on the front line.
Preparing for the lower Benefit Cap: lessons from Croydon
Policy in Practice helped Croydon Council prepare for the lower benefit cap by identifying exemptions and prioritising support to affected households.
The Benefit Cap: the varied impact on London, Cities and Towns
We look at the different impacts of the benefit cap nationwide in the third of our blogs on the National Picture of Welfare Reform. 3/4
5 Things we learned from the Benefit Cap impact assessment
Policy in Practice’s Daniel Cavanillas takes an in depth look at the DWP’s benefit cap impact assessment.
Election 2015: What’s at stake for welfare?
A side by side comparison of welfare and related policies of the three main political parties for the 2015 General Election.