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The Social Security Advisory Committee is so important to us all
...enabled and supported to do so but that alone is not enough. It is equally important to ensure that people are always better off in work (which sadly is still...
Thirty Years of Welfare Reform
...new normal in future – achieving better outcomes in this environment will require closer cooperation between governments as well as between DWP and other departments, and a shared commitment to...
Have you ever wondered how impartial and informed advice makes for better law?
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Professor Stephen Hardy, Posted on:
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About the Committee, Department for Communities (Northern Ireland), DWP, Legislation, social security
...of State for Work and Pensions and the Department for Communities (Northern Ireland). SSAC since 1980 has scrutinised complex secondary legislation (i.e. Regulations) laid before Parliament related to all social...
In-work progression and Universal Credit
We’ve spent the last nine months looking at DWP’s programme for helping people in low paid work progress to better paid jobs or work extra hours. It’s not only very...
Professor Stephen Hardy reflects on joining SSAC with ‘an insider view’
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Professor Stephen Hardy, Posted on:
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About the Committee, DWP, Independent advice, Legislation, social security
...SSAC gives me an opportunity to influence legislative drafting and change. It also serves to remind me how effective independent scrutiny makes for better legislation. For example, upon reflection, much...
Disability, health and social security: the importance of effective scrutiny
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Liz Sayce, Posted on:
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Department for Communities (Northern Ireland), Disabled People, DWP, Independent advice, Legislation, social security, Stakeholders
...are technical and detailed by nature - but its work to advise Government and scrutinise draft regulations can make policy better. The Hansard Society, for instance, recently suggested it would...
Our initial advice on disability benefit reform
...promises "tailored and guaranteed support" for disabled people, which is a welcome ambition. The plan involves removing the Work Capability Assessment. This is a complex area requiring specialist skills. We...
Child maintenance deductions from Universal Credit
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Bruce Calderwood, Posted on:
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Children, Claimants, DWP, Legislation, Universal Credit
...the recommendations and, if she doesn’t intend to accept them, the reasons why not. This is so that Parliament is better informed about the issues in any consideration of the...
The importance of listening: Dr Suzy Walton reflects on her new role with SSAC
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Dr Suzy Walton, Posted on:
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About the Committee, Claimants, Contributory benefits, DWP, Independent advice, Public Sector, Stakeholders
...I also question how far we can – or indeed should go with digitising many of the interactions between people in receipt of support and government departments. These are questions...