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October 26, 2018

Universal Credit is built around flawed incentives that are doing real damage – fixing it is essential

Sharon Wright, University of Glasgow; Lisa Scullion, University of Salford, and Peter Dwyer, University of York

The system of welfare conditionality that underpins Universal Credit is ineffective at moving people off social security and into work.

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April 19, 2018

Military veterans should not be subject to benefits sanctions – new study

Lisa Scullion, University of Salford; Dr Celia Hynes, University of Salford; Katy Jones, University of Salford; Peter Dwyer, University of York, and Philip Martin, University of Salford

A study has revealed how former Armed Forces personnel can get ignored and mistreated by an unsympathetic social security system.

The government has rejected calls for the rollout of the one-stop benefit to be paused. via shutterstock.com

October 5, 2017

What it’s like to transition on to Universal Credit

Peter Dwyer, University of York and Sharon Wright, University of Glasgow

The rollout of the new benefit system will not be paused – but it is causing real hardship.

Hands up. Iain Duncan Smith leads the Department for Work and Pensions, which fabricated testimonials in a leaflet praising benefits sanctions. Reuters/Toby Melville

August 24, 2015

Two real‑life accounts of the effect of benefits sanctions

Peter Dwyer, University of York

Real case studies offer important insights into the varied impact of policy and practice on people’s day to day lives. They shouldn’t be made up.

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