More English councils than ever are having to cut Council Tax support budgets to balance the books, new research from NPI reveals.
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What England and Wales can learn from Scotland about problem debt
To achieve financial inclusion we must tackle problem debt. Policy in Practice and Financial Inclusion Commission look at what can be learnt from Scotland.
Policy in Practice hosts local government Leading Lights at the House of Lords
Leading Lights from councils, housing associations and welfare to work providers discussed welfare reform policy and its delivery at the House of Lords recently.
What next for Universal Credit, post Iain Duncan Smith?
A timeline of the resignation of Iain Duncan Smith, and what it means now for Universal Credit from Policy in Practice.
How to future proof your CTRS scheme for Universal Credit
Wed 9 March at 10:30. Listen back to hear how we model CTRS schemes to help councils protect their most vulnerable citizens, now and in the future.
How impactful will curbing access to benefits for EU citizens really be?
Limiting the access to benefits for EU citizens adds complexity for little gain, finds Policy in Practice’s new analysis.
Protecting Universal Credit work allowances is critical to the welfare reform agenda
We briefed Lord Kirkwood in support of the repeal of Universal Credit work allowances proposed amendment to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill. Read our analysis.
House of Commons, Work and Pensions Committee: The Local Welfare Safety Net
The Local Welfare Safety Net inquiry report is critiqued here by Zoe Charlesworth and Paul Howarth, Welfare Reform Club, who also gave evidence.
MPs call for identification of people most vulnerable to welfare reforms
Last week’s report into the Local Welfare Safety Net called for proactive identification of those most vulnerable to welfare reforms.
Guest speaker: IRRV Welfare Reform and Benefits Seminar
Deven Ghelani spoke at IRRV Welfare Reform and Benefits Seminar on The Reality of the Social Impact of Welfare on Tues 2 February. View his slides here.
Universal Credit and the impact on work incentives
Deven Ghelani looked at work incentives under Universal Credit and shared new analysis he prepared for Lord Kirkwood for last week’s Lord’s debate.
Universal Credit gets more people into work: but by how much, and is it the carrot or the stick?
The mid term report for Universal Credit is good, but not that good. We critique the DWP’s research and show how the carrot and the stick are being used.