Zoe Charlesworth reveals the key drivers behind the Council Tax Reduction schemes we’ve modelled for councils, and how we factor in UC roll out.
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How to raise council tax and keep members happy
Raising council tax whilst supporting vulnerable people demands the best support scheme possible. Policy in Practice helps councils do just that.
Understanding the drivers of poverty in London
Policy in Practice is delighted to have been awarded a policy research grant by Trust for London to analyse the impact of welfare reform on over half a million low-income households…
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Work and Health Programme: How you can stand out
Tony Wilson, Learning and Work Institute, Anne Gregory, PublicCo joined us to discuss preparing Work and Health Programme bids.
Designing your best fit Council Tax Reduction scheme
Listen to guest speaker Steve Hill, LB Tower Hamlets, on how he successfully modelled CTRS options against tight deadlines for Members and consultation.
Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017
As we say goodbye 2016, hello 2017 we review the challenges local organisations have in delivering welfare reform, and what 2017 holds. Six themes emerge.
The Existential Threat to Revenue and Benefits Departments
Universal Credit can be an existential threat to revenue and benefits departments says Deven Ghelani, but working together can alleviate the problem.
A new approach to improving access to low cost credit
Deven Ghelani reveals a new financial inclusion project investigating how public sector data can be used to build people’s credit scores and promote access to financial services. How many of…
Read More Autumn Statement – What is hitting households the hardest?
Our analysis on ‘Just About Managing’ households was covered in the Guardian on Monday, as their lead story. This article provides a brief recap of the analysis, and focus on…
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‘Just About Managing’ families hardest hit by welfare reforms in 2020
On Wednesday 23 November the Chancellor will unveil a new budget plan for Britain until the end of this parliament in the traditional Autumn Statement. Download press release We don’t…
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Delivering the Homelessness Reduction Bill
The Homelessness Reduction Bill has passed a key milestone in Westminster. What does this mean for tackling homelessness locally? What data supports this work going forward? Reducing homelessness The growing homelessness…
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Preparing for the lower Benefit Cap: lessons from Croydon
Policy in Practice helped Croydon Council prepare for the lower benefit cap by identifying exemptions and prioritising support to affected households.