New HSF money worth £500 million was announced in the Spring Budget. We look at the impact of HSF and advise how councils can spend HSF5
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Back to work? How a tougher conditionality regime risks moving people away from employment
We look at past policies on economic inactivity to see if new policies will increase UC claims from people who are expected to look for work
Spring Budget 2024: Marginal tax rates improved for low earners and families but more to do
SB24: We look at marginal tax rates and find that the Chancellor should have abolished the High Income Child Benefit Charge altogether
We can do better: Women, welfare and the gender benefits gap
Despite women making up the majority of benefit claimants the gender benefits gap is startling. We reveal ten key though provoking numbers
Liz Kendall gives her first major speech on social security
Liz Kendall recognises the potential of better data sharing in her first major speech on social security at an event by DEMOS
Missing out: Over £1 billion in support is unclaimed in North East England each year
New research for the North East Child Poverty Commission identifies over £1 billion in unclaimed support in North East England. Read why
Unlocking impact: Top 10 features in the Better Off Calculator
Read about 6 new features of our Better Off Calculator that are new for 2024 plus 4 favourite features that our clients love
Driving better use of data across government
We explore how better use of data across government creates better policy and enables councils to improve people’s lives
“Hidden behind walls of admin” Bevan Foundation adds lived experience to our recommendations for Welsh benefits
People’s lived experiences of the Welsh benefits system have been published by the Bevan Foundation. Their voices support our recommendations
Autumn statement 2023: Benefit households gain £5.65 a month but 30% more fall into negative budgets
Our final analysis of Autumn Statement 2023 looks at how all the policies announced impact households on the lowest incomes
New analysis: People of pension age may be missing out on £5.2 billion
Our analysis of unclaimed Attendance Allowance for Money Saving Expert found that over 1.1 million pensioners could be missing £5.2 billion a year
Autumn Statement 2023: Will increases to the Local Housing Allowance reduce homelessness?
We analyse the increase to the Local Housing Allowance rate to see how it impacts a privately renting household’s ability to meet their rent