...the government’s policy intent, too often the absence of evidence is taken as evidence of an absence of impact. There are encouraging signs that this approach is changing, including through...
...and their families – make around education, apprenticeship and work. The support provided by Child Benefit, Universal Credit, and other payments varies according to the decisions taken by young adults....
...year, we’ve also seen the introduction of a “Youth Obligation” requiring 18 to 21-year olds not in education to either “earn or learn” by applying for training or an apprenticeship...
...they had contacted me was to ask if I'd be interested in applying for a new role. But I love my job running The Prince’s Trust in Wales I thought....
...analyse draft regulations and offer advice in relation to their potential impact on disabled people. To that end SSAC has suggested improved overall approaches to assessing impacts on different groups...
...regularly appearing before the then Social Security Appeal Tribunal; thereafter, as a Barrister, and latterly, sitting as a Fee Paid Tribunal Judge, would bring some experience to the discussion at...
...and before the Social Security Commissioners and prepared papers for Judicial Review and appeals to the NI Court of Appeal. The Law Centre operated as a specialist hub through capacity...
...advice to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, and have the necessary skills and experience, find out how to apply here. Closing date for applications is 10 March....
...including where applicable any workarounds or changes needed to the IT systems which are relied on by the Department for Communities (NI) for delivery of most of its social security...
“If at first you don’t succeed…” I first applied to join the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) just after my 6th child was born. I was previously a Senior Civil...