This report makes the case that economic and policy changes in the last two decades necessitate a comprehensive review of the UK pension system
03
May
May
StepChange clients are more likely to be private renters than any other housing tenure. Increasingly, these clients report an additional vulnerability, such as poor mental or physical health, or a disability. Over half (52%) of clients who are in vulnerable circumstances rent privately.
In late 2022, we surveyed our clients, focusing on those who rent in the private sector, to understand how problem debt has affected their housing situation and vice versa.
03
May
May
Find out what a First Home is, who is eligible to buy one and how First Homes are funded
01
May
May
New analysis by Policy in Practice finds that the total amount of unclaimed income-related benefits and social tariffs is now £18.7 billion a year. We estimate that £7.5 billion of Universal Credit is unclaimed by 1.2 million eligible households and £2.9 billion of Council Tax Support is unclaimed by over 2.7 million eligible households each year.
27
Apr
Apr
The UK Government could stop terminally ill people of working age being driven into poverty by increasing its annual spend on the State Pension by just 0.1%[1].
24
Apr
Apr
DWP study finds that lowering the benefit cap led to some moving into paid work, some moving onto an exempting disability benefit and some moving home
17
Apr
Apr
Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.
14
Apr
Apr
UK GPs experience the highest stress and lowest job satisfaction compared to GPs in 9 other high-income countries, according to new analysis of Commonwealth Fund data from the Health Foundation. Just a decade earlier UK GPs were among the most satisfied of any country
13
Apr
Apr
Three key questions about funding in England
12
Apr
Apr
This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for autistic people in England.