Rachael Walker, Author at Policy in Practice

Council Tax carries the burden: What the 2025-26 local government finance settlement means for local services

The new £69 billion Local Government Finance Settlement gives a welcome 6.8% increase to councils but short term funding is still a problem

We explore the DWP’s plans to tackle benefit fraud, balancing overpayment recovery with fairness, unclaimed benefits and systemic challenges

Autumn Budget 2024 brings investment and focus on value for money, joined up government and smart use of data. Policy in Practice responds

Pension Credit campaigns are working but which ones are more effective – DWP or local authority campaigns?

We’re tackling social tariff take up with Citizens Advice and Institute for Public Policy Research, funded by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust

With the changes to Winter Fuel Payments we compare the impact of national, regional and locally targeted Pension Credit take up campaigns

As we gathered for the 2024 IRRV Scotland conference we look at devolved benefits policies in Scotland and ask what England can learn

We look at what the General Election manifestos tell us about housing and welfare ahead of this week’s election

We look at what the General election manifestos promise for groups that often face extra disadvantages with the welfare system

We explore what the General Election 2024 party manifestos say about work and welfare to see what might be in store