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    Qualified solidarity amongst first-time pandemic claimants
    • Sep 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Qualified solidarity amongst first-time pandemic claimants

    Jonny Ross-Tatam finds that pandemic claimants draw familiar distinctions between “deserving” and “undeserving” social security recipients
    Energy advice at a social distance: the impact of Covid on third sector energy support organisations
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 5 min

    Energy advice at a social distance: the impact of Covid on third sector energy support organisations

    Providing support to vulnerable households at a social distance, in the midst of a pandemic, has been challenging.
    Universal Credit and active labour market policy – why the voice of employers needs attention
    • Aug 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    Universal Credit and active labour market policy – why the voice of employers needs attention

    UK policymaking has traditionally centred on the behaviour of individual jobseekers, whilst largely ignoring the role of employers
    The stigma that thrives in secrecy
    • May 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    The stigma that thrives in secrecy

    Doctoral researcher Sophie Negus discusses the 'benefits stigma' experienced by Universal Credit claimants in work
    Designing a social security system that works for all
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    Designing a social security system that works for all

    Ellen Clifford – a member of our advisory group – reflects on her experience of making a new claim for Universal Credit during COVID-19
    Blog: Social security should act as an anchor in difficult times
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Blog: Social security should act as an anchor in difficult times

    COVID has shown we need to ensure our social security system keeps us afloat.
    Blog: support services play crucial role in the benefits system but risk being overwhelmed
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Blog: support services play crucial role in the benefits system but risk being overwhelmed

    In a new blog for LSE Politics and Policy, our team members outline our new report on support services.
    Withdrawal of crisis social security measures risks overwhelming support organisations during Covid
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Withdrawal of crisis social security measures risks overwhelming support organisations during Covid

    A new WASD report is calling for a review of the support available to those who are claiming benefits during (and beyond) Covid-19.
    Blog: Ensuring our benefits system supports people during the pandemic
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Blog: Ensuring our benefits system supports people during the pandemic

    Senior Policy Researcher Karen Barker reflects on the unprecedented services provided by Citizens Advice during COVID-19.
    Video catch-up from our major launch event 19 Feb
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Video catch-up from our major launch event 19 Feb

    Thank you to everyone who attended the launch event for our major report 'Claimants' experiences of the social security system during the...
    Benefits system ‘must be more ambitious’ as the labour market struggles to recover from Covid-19
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 4 min

    Benefits system ‘must be more ambitious’ as the labour market struggles to recover from Covid-19

    As the government prepares to deliver its next Budget, a new report is calling for a review of the benefits system.
    Launch event: benefits, employment and crisis support
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Launch event: benefits, employment and crisis support

    We’ve teamed up with the Employment Related Services Association to launch our major new report on support services during Covid.
    Social security claimants during COVID-19: successes and struggles
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Social security claimants during COVID-19: successes and struggles

    REPORT LAUNCH EVENT Come to our webinar to launch our major WASD research report on social security and Covid | Friday 19 Feb, 11-12
    Evidence to parliament shows negatives of ending £20 benefits uplift
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Evidence to parliament shows negatives of ending £20 benefits uplift

    Our evidence submission to parliament’s All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty outlines 6 reasons to keep the £20 benefits uplift
    Providing remote support to people with complex needs
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Providing remote support to people with complex needs

    INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ARTS ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE CREATIVE DOODLE BOOK
    Our evidence to parliament published
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Our evidence to parliament published

    The Commons Work and Pensions Committee has published written evidence from WASD as part of its ongoing inquiry into the DWP’s response...
    Our survey data now available
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Our survey data now available

    Data from our study’s Wave 1 survey has been made available via the UK Data Service. This large nationally representative survey of...
    What can local responses to COVID-19 tell us about potential and challenges for devolved ‘welfare'?
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    What can local responses to COVID-19 tell us about potential and challenges for devolved ‘welfare'?

    In a blog for Greater Manchester Poverty Action, WASD team members explore the impact of COVID-19 on local responses to welfare...
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Our survey data now available

    Data from our study’s Wave 1 survey has been made available via the UK Data Service. This large nationally representative survey of...
    Covid-19 and living with a learning disability – the importance of support
    • Dec 10, 2020
    • 6 min

    Covid-19 and living with a learning disability – the importance of support

    Over the coming months, we’ll be hosting a range of blogs from researchers, practitioners and campaigners. These contributions will...
    Spending review response
    • Nov 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Spending review response

    The Spending Review announcements included welcome support for those out of work, writes WASD project management team member Kate...
    Project gives evidence on world of work
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Project gives evidence on world of work

    Dr Jo Ingold from our project management team gave evidence to the Commons Work & Pensions Committee
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 6 min

    The fairness of furlough: perceptions of Universal Credit claimants

    As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to an end, this blog by team member David Robertshaw considers ‘furlough’ from the...
    • Oct 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Unsuccessful benefit claims at the start of the the Covid-19 pandemic

    Our new ‘Health Foundation-funded report, ‘At the edge of the safety net: Unsuccessful benefits claims at the start of the COVID-19...
    Questions for Kickstart
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 6 min

    Questions for Kickstart

    What exactly is the youth-targeted employment initiative?
    Who are the new COVID-19 cohort of benefit claimants?
    • Sep 13, 2020
    • 4 min

    Who are the new COVID-19 cohort of benefit claimants?

    We have witnessed the fastest increase in the number of people claiming working-age social security benefits in the UK since records began
    Do people support sanctions at this time?
    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    Do people support sanctions at this time?

    In March the Government stopped all benefit sanctions. We asked what people thought should happen after lockdown
    New benefit claimants expect to return to their old jobs – but may be disappointed
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    New benefit claimants expect to return to their old jobs – but may be disappointed

    A crucial question for those thinking about employment support: are people expecting to go back to their previous line of work?
    First Rapid Findings released
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    First Rapid Findings released

    Our first report from the project, ‘Claiming but Connected to Work’, is now available here.
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