A 19-year gap in healthy life expectancy currently divides the poorest and richest communities in the UK. This gap is not an accident. It…

People are being forced into a ‘cycle of debt, poverty and homelessness’, a charity chief said

The cost of living measure that must be a non-negotiable for the next prime minister

Report funded by the Health Foundation exploring the links between housing and health

How a failure to uprate housing support is causing hardship for low-income renters

New DWP data shows more than 710,000 disabled people are waiting for PIP decisions

Evidence and insights from Citizens Advice, highlighting three key ways the Access to Work scheme could be improved to better support disabled people to work.

At Citizens Advice, we helped 225,000 people with Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in 2025 alone. That means we have a unique insight…

Briefing by Victoria Anns on how the Universal Credit Bill will create a two-tiered system for disabled people.

This week, the Keep Britain Working Review published their final report. This review has sparked an important discussion about how…

This blog has been co-written by Maddy Rose, Senior Policy Researcher, and Victoria Anns, Policy Researcher.

This autumn, the government has the chance to take action on one of Universal Credit’s longest-standing problems: “the 5 week wait”.

Exclusive: Officials exploring options to change rule that affected 1.7 million children in Great Britain last year

Report by Becca Stacey on the financial barriers to work for disabled people

Briefing by Victoria Anns on how the Universal Credit Bill will create a two-tiered system for disabled people.

Briefing by Sarah Hadfield and Julia Ruddick-Trentmann on how Universal Credit can improve income stability for employees with fluctuating and non-monthly pay

Move announced as government also appoints commission to look at boosting retirement savings

How cuts to disability benefits could impact millions

On Tuesday 1st July, MPs will be asked to vote on the UC & PIP Bill, which contains the biggest cuts to social security in a decade. This briefing from ten organisations including Scope, Citizens Advi...

On Tuesday 1st July, MPs will be asked to vote on the UC & PIP Bill, which contains the biggest cuts to social security in a decade. This briefing from ten organisations including Scope, Citizens Advi...