Work and Pensions

Profound demographic change and the transformation of welfare will underpin the domestic public policy debate for decades.

Reform brings considerable expertise and insight into these critical areas, currently administered by the UK’s largest public service department with around 19 million claimants and customers. Understanding these important public policy drivers will play a key role when addressing public service reform in health, care, housing, income and for intergenerational fairness issues.

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8th October 2019

Reformer Thoughts - Ways to work

This Reformer Thoughts brings together policymakers, experts and frontline practitioners to discuss how to create opportunities for groups struggling to access the labour market. The articles highlight the barriers faced by certain groups due to place, age, disability and gender and pinpoint practical steps that government and employers can take to help recruit and retain a more diverse workforce.

 

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Prime Minister must urgently fix failing homelessness prevention policy, says think tank  

Commenting on ONS statistics showing Between April and June this year, 68,000 people were homeless or at risk – up over 11 per cent compared to the same time last year, Reform Researcher, Imogen Farhan, said: 

“The current approach to preventing homelessness is failing and existing policies are making the problem worse.

“Housing benefit has fallen woefully short of covering the cost of rent; the social housing stock continues to decline due to Right to Buy; and an absence of long-term funds for council services has completely undermined the Homelessness Reduction Act and the Rough Sleeping Strategy.

“Headline-grabbing, one-off funding pots are not the answer. Building more social homes, ensuring housing benefit covers rental costs and investing in prevention are urgently needed.”

Covered by The Mirror.