2nd Report - Universal Credit isn't working: proposals for reform
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Select Committee · Economic Affairs Committee
The economics of Universal Credit
Status: Closed
Opened: 6 Feb 2020
Closed: 24 Mar 2022
1 report
Inquiry scope
This inquiry investigates the economic impacts of Universal Credit. The inquiry will investigate whether Universal Credit is meeting its original objectives, whether the policy assumptions reflected in its design are appropriate for different groups of claimants and the extent to which Universal Credit meets the needs of claimants in today's labour market and changing world of work. The Committee will make recommendations to the Government. The inquiry is accepting written submissions until 29 February 2020. Please see the call for evidence .Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2021 | Neil Couling · Department for Work and Pensions, Will Quince · Department for Work & Pensions | View ↗ |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Neil Couling CBE · Department of Work and Pensions, Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey · Department for Work and Pensions | View ↗ |
| 26 May 2020 | Angela Charlton, Kirsty Harkins · Sale Moor Community Partnership, Mike Tighe · Southwark 'Know Your Rights' benefits support group, Mr Nick Phillips · London Unemployed Strategies, Sarah Holloway | View ↗ |
| 13 May 2020 | Emma Stewart · Timewise, Evan Odell · Disability Rights UK, James Taylor · Scope, Tony Wilson · Institute for Employment Studies | View ↗ |
| 5 May 2020 | Michael Royce · Money and Pensions Service, Mike Brewer · Resolution Foundation, Minesh Patel · Mind, Nicholas Timmins · Institute for Government, Sharon Wright · University of Glasgow | View ↗ |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Gareth Morgan · Ferret Information Systems, Paul Gray, Sue Ramsden · National Housing Federation, Victoria Mills · Southwark Council | View ↗ |
| 10 Mar 2020 | Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, Stephen Brien · Department for Work and Pensions, The Baroness Stroud | View ↗ |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Garry Lemon · The Trussell Trust, Iain Porter · Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Josephine Tucker · Child Poverty Action Group, Laura Dewar · Gingerbread, Marilyn Howard · University of Bristol, Matthew Sowemimo · Salvation Army, Rita Griffiths · University of Bath | View ↗ |
| 25 Feb 2020 | Giles Elliot · Mind, John Hills · London School of Economics, Katy Jones · Manchester Metropolitan University, Ruth Cain · University of Kent, Tom Waters · Institute for Fiscal Studies | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Charlton | — | 1 |
| Emma Stewart · CEO and Co-Founder | Timewise | 1 |
| Evan Odell · Researcher | Disability Rights UK | 1 |
| Gareth Morgan · CEO | Ferret Information Systems | 1 |
| Garry Lemon · Director or Policy, External Affairs and Research | The Trussell Trust | 1 |
| Giles Elliot · Advice Service Manager | Mind | 1 |
| Iain Porter · Senior Policy Adviser | Joseph Rowntree Foundation | 1 |
| James Taylor · Executive Director, Strategy, Impact and Social Change | Scope | 1 |
| John Hills · Professor of Social Policy | London School of Economics | 1 |
| Josephine Tucker · Head of Policy and Research | Child Poverty Action Group | 1 |
| Katy Jones · Senior Research Associate | Manchester Metropolitan University | 1 |
| Kirsty Harkins · Volunteer | Sale Moor Community Partnership | 1 |
| Laura Dewar · Policy Officer | Gingerbread | 1 |
| Marilyn Howard · Honorary Research Associate, Law | University of Bristol | 1 |
| Matthew Sowemimo · Head of Public Affairs and Social Policy | Salvation Army | 1 |
| Michael Royce · Senior Policy Manager | Money and Pensions Service | 1 |
| Mike Brewer · Deputy Chief Executive | Resolution Foundation | 1 |
| Mike Tighe · Member | Southwark 'Know Your Rights' benefits support group | 1 |
| Minesh Patel · Associate Director of Policy and Influencing | Mind | 1 |
| Mr Nick Phillips · Project Coordinator | London Unemployed Strategies | 1 |
| Neil Couling · Director General Change and Resilience, and Universal Credit SRO | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
| Neil Couling CBE · Director General, Fraud, Disability and Health | Department of Work and Pensions | 1 |
| Nicholas Timmins · Senior Fellow | Institute for Government | 1 |
| Paul Gray | — | 1 |
| Rita Griffiths · Research Fellow | University of Bath | 1 |
| Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey · Secretary of State | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
| Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP | — | 1 |
| Ruth Cain · Senior Lecturer | University of Kent | 1 |
| Sarah Holloway | — | 1 |
| Sharon Wright · Professor of Social Policy | University of Glasgow | 1 |
| Stephen Brien · former Expert Adviser | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
| Sue Ramsden · Policy Leader | National Housing Federation | 1 |
| The Baroness Stroud | — | 1 |
| Tom Waters · Senior Research Economist | Institute for Fiscal Studies | 1 |
| Tony Wilson · Director | Institute for Employment Studies | 1 |
| Victoria Mills · Councillor | Southwark Council | 1 |
| Will Quince · Minister for Welfare Delivery | Department for Work & Pensions | 1 |
Correspondence
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