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Outlining the key issues for children’s rights in the UK, CRAE’s report warns that a child’s right to an adequate standard of living has regressed since 2016. What progress has been made in protecting and promoting children’s rights, and how is the UK government falling short?
By Natalie Williams
Poverty Journal, Issue 168 (Spring 2021)
How have changes to the benefits system affected low-income families over the last decade and what does this mean for their exposure to the economic fallout of COVID-19? What has happened to depth of poverty, particularly for the poorest BAME children? And what reform agenda does this set for social security beyond the pandemic?
By Daniel Edmiston and Siddharth Thakkar
Poverty Journal, Issue 168 (Spring 2021)
The benefit cap has been in place since 2013, but what has its impact been when compared with its objectives? How does the rhetoric match up with the reality for the tens of thousands of families affected? And does the benefit cap have any place during a pandemic?
By Ruth Patrick, Aaron Reeves and Kitty Stewart
Poverty Journal, Issue 168 (Spring 2021)
Martin Williams and Rebecca Walker look at how to advise European Economic Area (EEA) nationals claiming benefits that require a right to reside and the effect of the recent Court of Appeal judgment for those with pre-settled status.
Welfare Rights Bulletin, Issue 280 (February 2021)
Sabrina Dubash looks at coronavirus-related self-isolation payments and their benefit context.
Welfare Rights Bulletin, Issue 280 (February 2021)
Kirsty McKechnie describes a report from CPAG’s Early Warning System highlighting delays carrying out assessments for disability benefits means that many disabled people are not receiving, or are losing, support intended to help them meet the additional costs of ill health or disability.
Welfare Rights Bulletin, Issue 280 (February 2021)
By Simon Osborne
Simon Osborne describes the closure of the ‘SDP gateway’ in January, and what that means both for universal credit and legacy benefit entitlement.
Welfare Rights Bulletin, Issue 280 (February 2021)
Rebecca Walker looks at what we know so far about rights to reside and benefits for European Economic Area (EEA) nationals after European free movement rights are ended.
Welfare Rights Bulletin, Issue 279 (December 2020)
Mark Willis describes a new benefit in Scotland.
Welfare Rights Bulletin, Issue 279 (December 2020)
Simon Osborne describes new rules changing how earned income for universal credit (UC) is assessed for a claimant who is paid monthly and receives a double payment of wages in the same assessment period.
Welfare Rights Bulletin, Issue 279 (December 2020)
Angela Toal describes amended rules regarding disabled students and eligibility for universal credit.
Welfare Rights Bulletin, Issue 279 (December 2020)
By Mark Willis
Mark Willis rounds up important coronavirus-related changes in rules and practice during the summer.
Welfare Rights Bulletin, Issue 278 (October 2020)