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The future of working age contributory benefits for those not in paid work

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Contributory benefits, Disabled People, DWP, New style ESA, New style JSA, social security, SSAC Independent Work Programme, SSAC Occasional Papers, Universal Credit
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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 New Style Employment and Support Allowance. These have not received …

Involving disabled people in social security developments that affect them

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In our report, published today, we set out to understand how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) involves disabled people in developing, delivering and evaluating programmes that affect them. There is growing recognition across public policy – from health …

Social security support through complex life changes

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Almost everyone in this country receives support from social security in the course of our lives, as a plethora of different circumstances change.[1] This may be a short-term change - perhaps a period of unemployment or ill-health - or longer …

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