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The work capability assessment is not working and needs to be reformed or replaced. But not if it simply makes it harder for those most in need of help to access the benefits they need. It then simply becomes a 1.3bn cut to benefits for disabled people. theguardian.com/society/2024/o…

DWP published over 30 papers last week that the last Government had held back, incl. one which showed that some on legacy benefits did not claim UC because of the pressure of work search requirements. Migration onto UC to be completed by April 2025 - key that Gov fix the system.

Check out Rebecca Florisson's insights on this month's labour market analysis 👇👇

Great coverage of new NEF analysis by Sam Tims arguing that the debate about the two-child limit is failing to recognise the wider economic benefits of scrapping the policy Alleviating poverty, particularly for children, should be seen as a sound investment - here's why... 🧵

📢Join us next Tuesday (29 October, 14.00-15.00) as we explore new longitudinal research which analyses the impact that the quality of work has on long-term employment outcomes. ⬇️ 🎟️eventbrite.co.uk/e/no-progress-…

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🧵 4,000 homeless families are being banned from social housing because they have debt. Exclusive Freedom of Information requests shared with me for The i Paper show. This is shocking for several reasons trib.al/4LOoGqy

Really looking forward to being part of this discussion The Work Foundation - the costs of insecure work are monumental for workers, businesses and policymakers – so we should have a shared interest in putting this right!

The trailed 6% increase for the national minimum wage (NMW) ahead of tomorrow's budget is generally good news for workers. It's above inflation & aligns with average growth in earnings over the past year. independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Ahead of the #AutumnBudget, our Principal Analyst Rebecca Florisson commented on the Government's announcement on the National Living Wage rise: “It is positive news for low paid workers that the National Living Wage will rise by 6.7% in April 2025. (1/7)

Great to be quoted in the Big Issue yesterday on the increase in the NMW for 18-20 year olds by £1.40 an hour. Young workers are twice as likely as other workers to be in insecure work + bear the brunt of higher living costs such as rising rents. tinyurl.com/mrxy4sn2

📝New research 🚨A near record 2.78m people are out of the labour market due to ill-health in the UK. Our latest briefing shows how Government & employers can work together to help retain more people in work when they face health issues. (1/10) 🔗lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundatio…