Jonny Ross-Tatam finds that pandemic claimants draw familiar distinctions between “deserving” and “undeserving” social security recipients

Providing support to vulnerable households at a social distance, in the midst of a pandemic, has been challenging.

UK policymaking has traditionally centred on the behaviour of individual jobseekers, whilst largely ignoring the role of employers

Doctoral researcher Sophie Negus discusses the 'benefits stigma' experienced by Universal Credit claimants in work

Ellen Clifford – a member of our advisory group – reflects on her experience of making a new claim for Universal Credit during COVID-19

COVID has shown we need to ensure our social security system keeps us afloat.

In a new blog for LSE Politics and Policy, our team members outline our new report on support services.

A new WASD report is calling for a review of the support available to those who are claiming benefits during (and beyond) Covid-19.

Senior Policy Researcher Karen Barker reflects on the unprecedented services provided by Citizens Advice during COVID-19.

Thank you to everyone who attended the launch event for our major report 'Claimants' experiences of the social security system during the...

As the government prepares to deliver its next Budget, a new report is calling for a review of the benefits system.

We’ve teamed up with the Employment Related Services Association to launch our major new report on support services during Covid.

REPORT LAUNCH EVENT Come to our webinar to launch our major WASD research report on social security and Covid | Friday 19 Feb, 11-12

Our evidence submission to parliament’s All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty outlines 6 reasons to keep the £20 benefits uplift

INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ARTS ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE CREATIVE DOODLE BOOK

The Commons Work and Pensions Committee has published written evidence from WASD as part of its ongoing inquiry into the DWP’s response...

Data from our study’s Wave 1 survey has been made available via the UK Data Service. This large nationally representative survey of...

In a blog for Greater Manchester Poverty Action, WASD team members explore the impact of COVID-19 on local responses to welfare...

Data from our study’s Wave 1 survey has been made available via the UK Data Service. This large nationally representative survey of...

Over the coming months, we’ll be hosting a range of blogs from researchers, practitioners and campaigners. These contributions will...

The Spending Review announcements included welcome support for those out of work, writes WASD project management team member Kate...

Dr Jo Ingold from our project management team gave evidence to the Commons Work & Pensions Committee

As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to an end, this blog by team member David Robertshaw considers ‘furlough’ from the...

Our new ‘Health Foundation-funded report, ‘At the edge of the safety net: Unsuccessful benefits claims at the start of the COVID-19...

What exactly is the youth-targeted employment initiative?

We have witnessed the fastest increase in the number of people claiming working-age social security benefits in the UK since records began

In March the Government stopped all benefit sanctions. We asked what people thought should happen after lockdown

A crucial question for those thinking about employment support: are people expecting to go back to their previous line of work?

Our first report from the project, ‘Claiming but Connected to Work’, is now available here.