Ahead of Autumn Budget 2024 we look at 3 potential impacts of changes and 4 ways the government can build a foundation for a positive future
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Renewing the Holiday Activities and Food Programme: A pillar of support for low income families
This guest post explores new work by York University on the future of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme
What national Pension Credit campaigns can learn from local experience
Pension Credit campaigns are working but which ones are more effective – DWP or local authority campaigns?
Why does Policy in Practice go to political party conferences?
Political party conferences help us to connect with policymakers and share best practice from the frontline
Household Support Fund 6 and the Winter Fuel Payment
Household Support Fund 6 has now been confirmed, giving local authorities more funding for low income households this winter
Pension Credit take up efforts are working
Analysis of Pension Credit take up shows that more eligible pensioners are taking up the benefit than the government expected
Pension Credit claims eat into Winter Fuel Payment savings
Our new analysis finds that the rise in Pension Credit claims is likely to eat into the government’s savings earlier than expected
How three London boroughs used data to increase Healthy Start claims by over 5%
Policy in Practice’s campaign to increase Healthy Start claims has helped nearly 300 London families get nearly £31,000 in unclaimed support
Securing life’s essentials: Closing the gaps in social tariff take up
We’re tackling social tariff take up with Citizens Advice and Institute for Public Policy Research, funded by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust
Could changes to the Winter Fuel Payment be the boost Pension Credit claimants need?
With the changes to Winter Fuel Payments we compare the impact of national, regional and locally targeted Pension Credit take up campaigns
What can England learn from Scotland’s devolved benefits policies?
As we gathered for the 2024 IRRV Scotland conference we look at devolved benefits policies in Scotland and ask what England can learn
What’s so rapid about RAPID?
Real time poverty metrics are now freely available to policymakers courtesy of a new online interactive portal called RAPID