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craigpberry.bsky.social
Welfare policy manager, Citizens Advice (he/him). Additionally: Associate at @bennettinstitute.bsky.social | Author of The Political Economy Blog: https://craigberry.substack.com
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Important (and excellent) paper from @julia-rt.bsky.social for @citizensadvice.bsky.social on the Household Support Fund and what crisis support should look like in the future

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

1️⃣ we're in the 7th cycle of the Household Support Fund 2️⃣ its future is still uncertain 3️⃣ and we still see record demand for crisis support ... so what should come next? New Citizens Advice paper on the future of crisis support + how to realise an approach that’s more than a sticking plaster🩹👇

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

The new government has committed to reducing health inequalities. At Citizens Advice, we have a unique insight into many of the different factors that can shape people’s health. So it’s exciting to be leading a new project, funded by @healthfoundation.bsky.social, to study this important topic.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Such an important thread / essay / project from @epemberton.bsky.social. So great to be working with you, @dremilylynn.bsky.social and @healthfoundation.bsky.social on this :)

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New post with @julia-rt.bsky.social for @citizensadvice.bsky.social on Universal Credit's lost value Quick thread on main points 🧵

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New post with @julia-rt.bsky.social for @citizensadvice.bsky.social on Universal Credit's lost value Quick thread on main points 🧵

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Essential reading from @scollerton.bsky.social on what's good, and not so good, about the government's plans for disability benefit assessments Crucial we get this right before the PIP assessment takes on a bigger role in the benefits system - it's a long way from ready for this

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

As well as cutting disability benefits, the government are planning to reform a crucial part of the application process: health assessments. We know they need to be improved but these changes don't seem to go far enough. Check out the proposals below: wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/do-plans-to-...

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"more than 80 Labour MPs have a majority which is smaller than the number of disabled people who could see their benefits cuts" www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Employers should do more to make workplaces accessible - but this won't be enough if state support for adaptations and wider living costs is withdrawn Important post by @beccastacey.bsky.social

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Employers should do more to make workplaces accessible - but this won't be enough if state support for adaptations and wider living costs is withdrawn Important post by @beccastacey.bsky.social

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Oh hello there margin call, how've you been?

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Power without purpose? My new essay, interrogating social-democratic ideology in order to explain the nature and fate of the Starmer government craigberry.substack.com/p/power-with...

submitted 47 days ago • 7 comments

Minimum wage increases are genuinely good but it isn't pushing wages up for people above the minimum, brings people into tax, probably contributes to work intensification, and doesn't really reflect reality of part-time and self-employed work for the low paid 1/2

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Power without purpose? My new essay, interrogating social-democratic ideology in order to explain the nature and fate of the Starmer government craigberry.substack.com/p/power-with...

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Disability benefit cuts will cause widespread hardship, no questions asked Quick thread 🧵 on the impact of cuts on why the govt needs to properly consult - or see the full post at: medium.com/@craig.berry...

submitted 52 days ago • 1 comment

The politics of it all just don't add up. A million people, all losing thousands, some losing half their income. Next year. This is thousands of people in every single Labour seat. The hardship won't be invisible. There will unimaginable tragedies everywhere. It will overwhelm constituency offices

submitted 56 days ago • 1 comment