We explore how better use of data across government creates better policy and enables councils to improve people’s lives
A new approach to the collection of council tax in London
Paul Howarth looks at new research about the collection of council tax in London commissioned by the Greater London Authority and published by Policy in Practice today.
Analysis: The impact of Universal Credit in Wales
Commissioned by the Welsh Government, Policy in Practice has completed a major 18 month data led study of the impact of Universal Credit in Wales.
Collecting council tax after COVID-19
Collecting council tax after COVID-19 will be challenging. In this blog post Paul Howarth gives three reasons for optimisim.
Election 2019: How the manifestos compare on welfare
We review what the main parties say about social security and welfare reform in their Election 2019 manifestos to see how they will increase living standards for low-income families.
Universal Credit: take aways from DWP’s managed migration webinar, May 2019
Paul Howarth reports back on DWP’s recent Universal Credit managed migration webinar, covering vulnerable and complex needs and service delivery workshops.
Universal Credit: take aways from DWP’s managed migration webinar, March 2019
Paul Howarth recently attended DWP’s managed migration webinar for Policy in Practice and in this blog post he recaps on the information shared.
Let’s make Universal Credit work for vulnerable people
Four housing providers, Riverside, YMCA, St Mungo’s and Salvation Army, commissioned Policy in Practice to analyse how residents are impacted by Universal Credit, and identify improvements. Download Universal Credit and Supported Housing report here.