Universal Credit

By Various Authors

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Social Justice looks at the next steps for welfare reform in…

By Nicholas Timmins

This latest report from UK think tank looks at how to make Universal Credit work better. The government should cancel…

By Paul Hunter

This latest report from UK think tank The Smith Institute looks at Universal Credit and rent arrears in Southwark. This…

By Ryan Shorthouse; Sam Lampier; Anvar Sarygulov

Universal Credit is one of the most significant reforms of the welfare system in the UK for decades. Initially, it…

By Stuart Adam; Robert Joyce; Thomas Pope

In April 2013, council tax benefit (CTB), which provided help for low-income households with their council tax, was abolished. In…

By Toby Phillips

The implementation of Universal Credit, by combining six in- and out-of-work benefits into one, could provide a much needed refocus…

By Laura Gardiner

Beyond facing down expected economic downgrades and clarifying the direction on Brexit, resetting the agenda on intergenerational fairness has emerged…

By David Finch; Daniel Tomlinson; Mike Brewer

This Autumn marks the point at which the full Universal Credit system – serving all types of cases, rather than…