A photograph of Joanne Cairns, member of the Social Security Advisory Committee

Joanne Cairns

Joanne is Head of Research and Policy at USDAW, with over 20 years of experience in employment rights and collective bargaining. She has worked extensively on Universal Credit, the cost-of-living crisis.

Joanne was appointed to the Social Security Advisory Committee in 2025.

Keeping pace? Reviewing benefits, thresholds and caps in a changing economy

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A photograph of Joanne Cairns, member of the Social Security Advisory Committee

Since joining the Social Security Advisory Committee in September last year, I’ve been hugely impressed by the depth of expertise and the breadth of experience that the Committee benefits from. My colleagues on the Committee don’t just bring a wide …