...Why social security? Post-separation, parents often have to navigate their way through complex social security and tax entitlements that derive from their different caring and financial responsibilities for children. This...
...showed me the granular side of our system and ignited a passion for making it better. Forced to leave the RAF due to chronic pain and an invisible disability, I...
...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...
...also encouraged that for six recommendations there is either a partial agreement or that the lack of acceptance is only “at this time”. For some we remain hopeful that our...
...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...
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SSAC is an independent statutory body that provides impartial advice on social security and related matters. We scrutinise most of the complex secondary legislation that underpins the social security system.