This report, Sink or Swim: The impact of the Universal Credit by Nigel Keohane and Ryan Shorthouse for the Social Market Foundation, assesses the impact of the Universal Credit reforms on how low income households budget and sustain their financial resilience. The research finds that major changes are required if the system is to support rather than frustrate the stated aims of Government policy.
24dash.com: 'Online decision tool could help save Universal Credit – think tank' … read more
Inside Housing: 'Making housing benefit payments direct to tenants as part of universal credit could lead the government’s flagship welfare policy to ‘backfire’, a think tank has warned.' … read more