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 [...]

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 [...]

Disability benefits: lessons from the front line

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

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, [...]

In credit? Assessing where Universal Credit’s long roll-out has left the benefit system and the country

With neither of the main parties wanting to scrap Universal Credit, whoever wins the election [...]

Disability Benefits system to be overhauled as consultation launched on Personal Independence Payment

The Modernising Support Green Paper will explore how our welfare system could be redesigned to [...]

Council Tax Support? A benefit determined by postcode not need

Council Tax Support (CTS) is a benefit that gives people on low incomes a reduction [...]

Coping and hoping: Navigating the ups and downs of monthly assessment in Universal Credit

This report explores how Universal Credit is affecting income security and financial well-being, month to [...]

Constituency data: Universal Credit rollout

This dashboard has statistics on Universal Credit by constituency in Great Britain, including the Library's [...]

Summary: Early evaluation of Discretionary Housing Payments

This research discusses the findings from a mixed method study asking Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) [...]