Today, The Trussell Trust, have launched a new campaign, Guarantee our Essentials, in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), calling on the UK government to enshrine in law the amount people need to ensure the basic rate of Universal Credit at least covers the essentials. Universal Credit should offer support to anyone in need…
New research from The Work Foundation focusing on job insecurity, with policy recommendations for the DWP. Room to Grow: Removing barriers to training for people on universal credit Conditionality requirements that people who receive Universal Credit (UC) must comply with can significantly limit their availability to engage with training, due to job search activity they…
Report to the Centre for Social Justice Authors: Deven Ghelani, Alex Clegg Published: 20 May 2022 The Centre for Social Justice asked Policy in Practice to calculate the cost of three policy options to increasing Universal Credit, in order to protect low income households from high and rising inflation. Option 1: Restoring the £20 weekly…
As part of today’s event delivered by the Resolution Foundation the following report has been released; The Chancellor’s Autumn crunch: Assessing the key economic decisions to come Full event details can be found here Watch the event again here (YouTube) Read the report ‘To govern is to choose: The choices facing the Chancellor this Autumn’ here. …
The National Housing Federation (NHF) recently conducted a large survey of housing association tenants detailing their experiences claiming Universal Credit during the coronavirus pandemic. The survey found positive experiences of the system and service, but overall, the picture was very mixed, with some people clearly struggling. The report highlights the findings of the survey and…
Union body publishes regional and constituency impact on working families of slashing universal credit Most families hit by £1040 pa cut are in work, say anti-poverty campaigners Many of those affected by cut will be key workers, warns TUC Cutting universal credit is “levelling down” The TUC has today (Friday) warned that millions…
Government plans to cut Universal Credit by £20-a-week in October will impose the biggest overnight cut to the basic rate of social security since the foundation of the modern welfare state, according to analysis by the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). This historic cut to the incomes of around 6 million families is scheduled in…
The Salvation Army is calling for the Government to include Universal Credit Advance Payments in its Debt Respite Scheme. The Scheme is a 60-day ‘breathing space’ where enforcement action from creditors will be paused for people with problem debt. However, Government loans, including Advance Payments for Universal Credit (UC) claimants, are not included. Many rely…
Claimants on disability benefits will no longer be required to attend face-to-face assessments. The change also covers health checks for Universal Credit. From Tuesday 17 March, face to face assessments for all sickness and disability benefits have been suspended for 3 months. In summary the following is happening: Face-to-face assessments for all sickness and disability…
As Universal Credit (UC) continues to be rolled out in London, many voluntary and community sector organisations are working hard to deliver the right support for their beneficiaries. Together with others, the Greater London Authority (GLA) has identified many challenges – especially for disabled Londoners. This work is aimed at identifying those gaps so that…