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IWD2021: How the benefit system can do more to support women
We look at how the benefit system can do more to support women and why they are one of the groups most deeply affected by the pandemic.
Budget 2021: A missed opportunity for welfare certainty
Budget 2021: Our policy analysts Sam Tims, Alex Clegg and Zoe Charlesworth look at the announcements and what they mean for welfare.
What COVID-19 has taught us about the benefit system we want
COVID-19 has taught us that the benefit system we want should be simple, accessible and protect the most vulnerable residents first.
Is the public sector doing enough with its data?
Data is key to unlocking better services for citizens. Deven Ghelani asks if the public sector is doing enough with its data.
LIFT platform steering group: data insights from changing caseloads
We held our latest LIFT platform Steering Group where we welcomed many of our clients to our first online steering group.
Better Off Calculator steering group: our clients respond to the pandemic
Read what happened at our latest Better Off Calculator Steering Group where we were joined by many new clients, online.
What the close of the SDP Gateway means for disabled people moving to Universal Credit
We look at the close of the SDP Gateway and what this means for disabled people who may now experience a change of circumstance.
Why we all need flexible collection policies for council tax debt
Policy in Practice reviewed different collection policies for council tax across London for the Greater London Authority. Hear our findings.
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.
The £20 uplift to Universal Credit is a first step on the path out of poverty
Read our 3 reasons why the £20 uplift to Universal Credit should be retained, and the related analysis we presented to the APPG on Poverty.
How councils can ease the administrative burden of the Covid Winter Grant Scheme
Administering the Covid Winter Grant Scheme has put councils under pressure. LIFT’s new poverty indicators can help identify eligible families.