...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...
...that we hear from those who have experience of applying for, and of receiving, these benefits across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This will give us insights into what...
...It’s an interesting phrase that. It conjures an image of late teens or early twenty-somethings, perhaps graduates or young apprentices who have successfully transitioned from living at home with parents...
...importantly, for most, living independently is simply a matter of playing the cards life has dealt them as best they can. Secondly, most young people we met appreciate the support...
...a job or earn more, which includes looking for jobs, applying for jobs and going to interviews. It applies to those who are not currently working and to those in...
...that DWP should develop a more rigorous approach to ensure discretion is applied fairly and systematically. What next? Becoming disabled - or a change in an existing condition - can...
...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...
...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....
...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...