Policy Archives - Policy in Practice

Tackling economic inactivity: How will a locally led approach work?

Tackling economic inactivity via bold reforms must be fueled by data insights if it is to be effectively delivered by local areas

We explore the DWP’s plans to tackle benefit fraud, balancing overpayment recovery with fairness, unclaimed benefits and systemic challenges

Savings from the winter fuel payment cut will be offset by increased claims for Pension Credit, according to new Policy in Practice analysis

We talked about how a single unique identifier will enhance our MAST platform at the recent National Childrens and Adults Services conference

Ahead of the Get Britain Working white paper we outline five policy shifts we hope to see in the new employment support strategy

How two councils fared with DWP’s MOU compliance audits was discussed at a recent Universal Credit data roundtable. Read the insights

For National Care Leavers’ week we explore who care leavers are, the financial support they can claim and how data analytics is key

Autumn Budget 2024 brings investment and focus on value for money, joined up government and smart use of data. Policy in Practice responds

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

Our new analysis finds that the rise in Pension Credit claims is likely to eat into the government’s savings earlier than expected