The Chancellor would like us to believe that a National Living Wage will make work pay, but the Government benefits more than low paid workers.
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Mapping the impact of welfare reforms with your own data
Leeds City Council mapped the cumulative impact of Welfare Reforms on residents using a data set all Local Authorities have.
Summer budget: Living Wage fails to compensate for cuts to tax credits
New analysis from Policy in Practice looks at the combined impact of these measures and finds that many low earning households will be worse off in 2020.
Welfare reform and poverty – a broken link?
In light of DWP’s recent HBAI data Deven Ghelani, Policy in Practice, examines the link between welfare reform and poverty.
One in five UK households are still living in poverty
Poverty statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions find one in five households are still living in poverty. Policy in Practice looks at the numbers.
Are you evaluating in work Benefit Calculators?
In work benefit calculators help set realistic job goals – a crucial first step on the path into work. View this recording of our webinar held on 9 July 2015 for more.
Making the most of Universal Credit: financial incentives
Policy in Practice’s Lisa Stidle reviews Making The Most of Universal Credit, a report recently published by the Resolution Foundation.
How can housing associations respond more welfare reforms?
Housing associations expert, Bill Irvine from Universal Credit Advice, talks about the latest welfare reforms and how housing associations can respond.
The road to welfare reform in Northern Ireland
The implementation of welfare reform in Northern Ireland is not a straight forward matter writes Deven Ghelani, one of the architects of Universal Credit.
Where could further welfare spending cuts come from?
Deven Ghelani, Policy in Practice, looks at where more welfare cuts could come from to meet the Election 2015 manifesto pledges.
Election 2015: What’s at stake for welfare?
A side by side comparison of welfare and related policies of the three main political parties for the 2015 General Election.
Germany’s welfare system: an overview
An in-depth overview of the German welfare system and its different benefits, with information about administration, sanctions and conditionality.