“What on earth is the SSAC..?”
...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....
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Professor Stephen Hardy reflects on joining SSAC with ‘an insider view’
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About the Committee, DWP, Independent advice, Legislation, social security
...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...
Les Allamby's early reflections of SSAC...the second time around!
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About the Committee, Claimants, Consultation, Department for Communities (Northern Ireland), DWP, Independent advice, Legislation, Northern Ireland, Stakeholders
...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...
Disability, health and social security: the importance of effective scrutiny
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Department for Communities (Northern Ireland), Disabled People, DWP, Independent advice, Legislation, social security, Stakeholders
...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...
Reflections on my time with the Social Security Advisory Committee
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About the Committee, Disabled People, DWP, Legislation, social security, SSAC Independent Work Programme, SSAC Occasional Papers, Stakeholders
...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....
The importance of listening: Dr Suzy Walton reflects on her new role with SSAC
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About the Committee, Claimants, Contributory benefits, DWP, Independent advice, Public Sector, Stakeholders
“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...
The Social Security Advisory Committee is so important to us all
When I was first approached to consider applying for a place on the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC), I had never even heard of it. Nonetheless, I quickly found myself...
Thirty Years of Welfare Reform
...key trends in UK social security in the last 30 years: A broad ‘activation’ approach has seen the introduction of Jobseeker’s Allowance with stricter job-search conditions, conditionality extending to lone...
The role of SSAC's Chair: a privilege and a pleasure!
...– alongside their response to our advice - at the point regulations are laid before Parliament for approval. So there was a clear intention for our advice to inform debate...
In-work progression and Universal Credit
...having a disability or long-term condition, early phase self-employment, studying or re-training) if work coaches are to use discretion appropriately. Develop a richer understanding of working claimants and employers in...