Report

Building up: The future of social security

Think tank: Bright Blue

Author(s): Anvar Sarygulov; Phoebe Arslanagić-Wakefield

January 16, 2023

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue looks at the adequacy, accessibility and fairness of the UK’s social security system for working-age adults.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the rising cost of living has put significant strain on the finances of low-income households, exposing flaws with the UK’s social security system. This report examines the adequacy, accessibility and fairness of the UK’s social security system for working-age adults in low-income households before and during the pandemic, before proposing three major policies to strengthen social security.