Last year we completed an extensive study into how the two contributory benefits for those of working age who are not in paid work: New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance and New...
When we all welcomed the arrival of the new year just three short months ago, I suspect very few – if any - of us could have imagined the relentless...
...showed me the granular side of our system and ignited a passion for making it better. Forced to leave the RAF due to chronic pain and an invisible disability, I...
...outside. Therefore, when they advertised for new Committee members with legal expertise in social security, I thought why not take a look from the inside. I certainly have not been...
...ahead of new payment start dates and the hope for close collaboration between the Scottish and UK Governments. One challenge for the housing providers we met was the typical six-week...
As part of our independent work programme we have recently started a detailed study into New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance and New Style Employment and Support Allowance. These two contributory benefits...
...In 2022 we completed an extensive study into the two long-neglected contributory benefits for out-of-work working age individuals: New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). We offered fifteen recommendations...
...new normal in future – achieving better outcomes in this environment will require closer cooperation between governments as well as between DWP and other departments, and a shared commitment to...
The Social Security Advisory Committee’s latest detailed report looks at the two contributory benefits for those of working age who are not in paid work: New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance and...
...As part of our independent work programme we have just begun a new detailed study into how the benefits system influences the decisions young adults aged 16- to 18-year-old –...
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