katesummers.bsky.social
Qualitative social policy researcher working on social security policy and economic inequality. British Academy postdoc @ London School of Economics Methodology.
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This looks great, thanks for sharing Jody. Looking forward to reading.
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cc. @lsemethodology.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social
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We think this tells us something more broadly about potential for policy change and rupture: even in the extraordinary conditions of the pandemic, longer running discourses around welfare deservingness stuck.
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Using qualitative interviews, we find that claimants' accounts of welfare deservingness during the covid-19 pandemic were remarkably consistent with pre-pandemic accounts.
E.g. claimants still centred their work ethic and contributions to the system, to explain/ justify their benefit claim.
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Full essay available here: medium.com/@craig.berry...
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As part of #SpeakingTruthToPower, Stef, Penny, Steve, Tracy & Wayne spoke at a Nov LSE conference led by @katesummers.bsky.social & @bengeiger.bsky.social about how to work with people with experience of poverty. We loved hearing from @changingrealities.bsky.social & @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social.
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Ooh I'm glad you found this. I found a copy in the National Library of Scotland (it's also in the Science Museum) and wrote a wee article about what I thought about it nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/ni...
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Oh brilliant, thanks for sharing Jackie. I look forward to reading!
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7. And some more modern comms - The New Labour Targetting Fraud campaign.
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6. A 1950s reminder that policy at one time was targeted at larger families!
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5. A 1930s pension order book.
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4. 1950s 'How to claim' posters.
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3. These 1970s posters raising awareness on maternity allowance and pension entitlement.
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2. A 1930s (I think) poster publicizing that the Employment Exhange caters for professional jobs too.
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1. A 1948 booklet on the greatly expanded National Insurance scheme.
The ministerial forword notes "I am afraid you will find some parts complicated...please ask your nearest National Insurance Office for help. You will find staff there very ready to give you all the help and explanation they can."
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Please could I be added? Many thanks!