Digital aspects of universal credit (UC) routinely lead to wrong amounts being awarded to claimants – often the most vulnerable – and to breaches of rule-of-law principles, new Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) research finds.
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IFS examine patterns of housing tenure, quality and affordability for people on lower incomes.
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This briefing outlines the various options open to an individual who needs legal assistance in relation to their employment rights.
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Find estimates of households in fuel poverty for constituencies in England, and local authorities across the rest of the UK.
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This briefing describes the ONS’s employment statistics for disabled people and the government’s programmes to support disabled people in work.
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The majority of deductions from benefits are for money owed to the Department for Work and Pensions itself. Evidence shows that the deductions applied are pushing people into hardship and driving them to access crisis support
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Independent evaluation finds scheme helped improve wellbeing, relationships and life satisfaction of children affected by parental alcohol use and conflict
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The UK’s weak income safety net is forcing millions into impossible choices over whether they put food on the table or heat their home. Our analysis shows that universal credit payments for single people over 25 are falling £890 a month short of the cost of living because rates are not benchmarked to a meaningful assessment of need.
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Unpaid carers aged 16-25 face potential homelessness unless their housing needs are urgently met in policy, a new report has warned.
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Entitlement to the housing costs element of Universal Credit or Housing Benefit when renting from, but not living with, a close relative.