...appropriate time. For example, moving the assessment and payment of New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance to a monthly basis would help it operate better in cases where the claimant is also...
...system and ensuring they received their correct entitlement - a process which often involved supporting them to appeal at the First-tier Tribunal (and occasionally beyond). In 2014 I moved to...
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) laid emergency regulations last week to ensure that people recently evacuated by the government from Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories could apply...
...when appropriate. And so far I have found that this works! It is an interesting time to have been appointed to SSAC. We are living in an ageing society and...
The end of my time as Chair of SSAC is now rapidly approaching – I stand down at the end of July. But this week’s meeting (June 20) of the...
...Grant). To strengthen accountability, a Charter has been approved by Holyrood, having been developed by a core group of people drawn from Experience Panels working with officials. This is a...
...a pre-determined plan through to fully co-producing work) the particular involvement approaches sat. This could cause confused expectations. The Department could do more to ‘close the loop’ and ensure people...
...when I was appointed as the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) representative on ethnic minorities. This role allows me to ensure that SSAC’s advice is informed by my own lived...
...you have an interest and/or expertise in social security law, why not come and join us? More information about our current vacancies, and how to apply, can be found here....
...Secretary of State as we deem appropriate under our statutory remit. [1] Our earlier report Jobs and benefits: The Covid-19 challenge (2020), which was produced in partnership with the Institute...