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Affordable housing in England

The proportion of housing for affordable or social rent in England has fallen from around [...]

17
Jul
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Tackling housing debt and eviction

The loss of a home through eviction, and subsequent consequences, can be financially and emotionally [...]

10
Jul
An ‘interface first’ bureaucracy: Interface design, universal credit and the digital welfare state

The front-line of the welfare state is increasingly not a letter, phone call or face-to-face [...]

08
Jul
Universal credit: incomes, incentives and the remaining roll-out

What has been the impact of universal credit on incomes and work incentives? What challenges [...]

05
Jul
Old age tendencies – the impact of tax and benefit changes on intergenerational fairness ahead of the 2024 general election

In this Spotlight we look at the impact of spending, tax and benefit decisions taken [...]

03
Jul
Ratchets, retrenchment and reform – The social security system since 2010

Spending on social security as a share of GDP has risen slightly since the financial [...]

01
Jul
How the UK’s social security system stopped tackling poverty

The cost of living is the most important issue for many voters this election. It’s [...]

28
Jun
Disability benefits: lessons from the front line

The disability benefits system is broken. It has not adapted to a world where disability [...]

26
Jun
Under strain – Investigating trends in working-age disability and incapacity benefits

The benefits bill is frequently the subject of intense political debate. But since the pandemic, [...]

24
Jun
Inequalities in men’s health: why are they not being addressed?

Almost half of England’s population is male, yet inequalities in men’s health seldom get specific [...]

21
Jun
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Torbay Advice Network (or TAN) supports the community by providing free expert advice for local residents in a range of areas including benefits, care, finances and housing.

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    Opening Doors – how to incentivise employers to create more opportunities for disabled workers
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    Impact of health conditions requiring hospitalisation on earnings, employment and benefits receipt, England: April 2014 to December 2022
  • 22
    Jul
    Child poverty on the front line of the NHS
  • 15
    Jul
    The bare necessities – unpacking the rising cost of essentials for low-to-middle income Britain
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