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Steven Kennedy

Benefits Insight 

Universal Credit: how long are new claimants waiting?

October 30, 2017April 20, 2018 House of Commons Library 3792 Views Richard Keen, Steven Kennedy

Universal Credit may or may not be “the most radical overhaul of our welfare system since its inception”, but there’s…

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Benefits Insight Local Data: Welfare & Pensions 

Universal Credit: how is my constituency affected?

October 26, 2017September 20, 2018 House of Commons Library 3193 Views Richard Keen, Steven Kennedy

Around 7 million households are expected to come under the Universal Credit (UC) system once roll-out is completed in 2022.…

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Benefits Insight Key Issues 2017 

Testing times for Universal Credit

July 6, 2017February 19, 2019 House of Commons Library 1856 Views Richard Keen, Steven Kennedy

In 2010 the Coalition Government set out plans for a Universal Credit (UC) to replace existing means-tested benefits and tax…

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Benefits Insight 

Universal Credit: jam tomorrow?

November 25, 2016April 23, 2018 House of Commons Library 1779 Views Richard Keen, Steven Kennedy

The Chancellor announced a change in the Universal Credit taper rate from 65% to 63% in this week’s Autumn Statement.…

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Benefits Insight 

Tax Credit & Universal Credit: a 75% taper?

November 18, 2015April 23, 2018 Richard Keen 1288 Views Richard Keen, Steven Kennedy

On 26 October 2015 the Government was defeated in the House of Lords following a debate on its proposed changes…

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Devolution Insight 

Tax Credit & Universal Credit: impact of announced changes

November 18, 2015January 17, 2018 Richard Keen 1043 Views Richard Keen, Steven Kennedy

Summer Budget 2015 included proposals to reduce the income threshold for tax credits – the amount families can earn before…

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Benefits Immigration Insight 

EU migrants and benefits: frequently (and some less frequently) asked questions

December 2, 2014January 7, 2019 Richard Keen 892 Views Steven Kennedy

Last Friday the Prime Minister delivered his long-awaited speech on immigration. He set out ambitious plans to secure agreement on…

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Benefits Health Insight 

Atos and the Work Capability Assessment

April 3, 2014April 23, 2018 Richard Keen 847 Views Steven Kennedy

After much speculation, on 27 March the Government announced the early exit of Atos Healthcare from the contract under which…

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Benefits Insight 

Delivering Universal Credit

November 22, 2013April 23, 2018 Richard Keen 659 Views Steven Kennedy

For Ministers and civil servants alike, the recent National Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reports on progress implementing Universal Credit (UC) will have made uncomfortable reading. The PAC described management of the UC programme as “extraordinarily poor”, pointing to a “shocking absence of financial and other internal controls.”…

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