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Sharon Wright
@profsharonwright.bsky.social
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Professor of Social Policy, University of Glasgow Welfare conditionality, gender, women, Universal Credit, social security, disability benefits, devolution, migrant essential workers, labour migration She/her

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Sharon Wright @profsharonwright.bsky.social · Mar 26
My Women and Welfare Conditionality book shows how hard it already was for disabled women to manage work and welfare before the new cuts. Research shows that poverty worsens health.
Book about Women and Welfare Conditionality: lived experiences of benefit sanctions, work and welfare by Sharon Wright
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Sharon Wright @profsharonwright.bsky.social · Apr 3
Just a reminder - this FULLY FUNDED PhD position is open for applications. 😀
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Sharon Wright @profsharonwright.bsky.social · Mar 26
Spread the word! Exciting new fully funded PhD opportunity to research disabled people's lived experiences of benefit reform and the costs of disability.
Deadline: 10 April
@uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @sgsss.bsky.social @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social
https://www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/disabled-peoples-lived-experiences-of-benefit-reform-and-the-costs-of-disability/ ESRC-funded Supervisor-led Studentship Disabled People's Lived Experiences of Benefit Reform and the Costs of Disability University of Glasgow Supervisors: Professor Sharon Wright, Professor Charlotte Pearson, Dr Clementine Hill O'Connor Deadline 10 April, 5pm BST References due 16 April, 5pm BST To apply go to apply.sgsss.ac.uk Picture of historic stone Glasgow University building with green grass, trees and sunshine.
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Suzanne Bull MBE @suzannebull71.bsky.social · Apr 3
Thank you @francesryan.bsky.social for asking me to contribute to ‘Who Wants NORMAL? The Disabled Girls’ Guide to Life.’ Thank you & Penguin Fig Tree for all the lovely treats too! Readers - the book is published on 17th April. #NoSpoilers from me but it’s fabulous, witty, poignant & truthful
A hard back book lays on top of a faux fur bedspread surrounded by postcards & a thank you note, a gift card & a branded bookmark.
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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · Apr 3
£5bn disability benefit cuts will push 250,000 into poverty. Women—especially Disabled women and unpaid carers—will be hardest hit. Why target the most vulnerable?

WBG Director @maryannstephenson.bsky.social sets out the case for fairer choices: www.opendemocracy.net/en/disabilit...
Women will suffer most from cuts to disability benefits
Cuts will push hundreds of thousands of women into poverty or force them out of workforce
www.opendemocracy.net
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Dave Finch @davefinch.bsky.social · Mar 27
Today’s poverty statistics show that in 2023/24 31% of children were in poverty in the UK

Reducing this is now harder for govt's child poverty strategy with planned cuts to disability and health-related benefits to leave a further 50,000 children in poverty in 2029/30

www.gov.uk/government/s...
Households Below Average Income: an analysis of the UK income distribution: FYE 1995 to FYE 2023
www.gov.uk
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Stephen Boyd @stephenboydippr.bsky.social · Mar 27
Child poverty stats for 2023/24:

- at 22% relative child poverty remains significantly higher than the Scottish Government's interim target of 18%
- Scottish figure is much lower than the UK (31%) demonstrating impact of devolved policies

www.gov.scot/news/poverty...
Poverty levels broadly stable over last decade
Latest Accredited Official Statistics and Official Statistics published
www.gov.scot
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Sharon Wright @profsharonwright.bsky.social · Mar 26
Spread the word! Exciting new fully funded PhD opportunity to research disabled people's lived experiences of benefit reform and the costs of disability.
Deadline: 10 April
@uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @sgsss.bsky.social @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social
https://www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/disabled-peoples-lived-experiences-of-benefit-reform-and-the-costs-of-disability/ ESRC-funded Supervisor-led Studentship Disabled People's Lived Experiences of Benefit Reform and the Costs of Disability University of Glasgow Supervisors: Professor Sharon Wright, Professor Charlotte Pearson, Dr Clementine Hill O'Connor Deadline 10 April, 5pm BST References due 16 April, 5pm BST To apply go to apply.sgsss.ac.uk Picture of historic stone Glasgow University building with green grass, trees and sunshine.
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Scottish Women's Budget Group @swbg.bsky.social · Mar 26
Our Director responds to today’s spring statement.

For further information on what today’s announcements mean for women, please check the UK Women's Budget Group’s press release here: www.wbg.org.uk/article/our-...
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · Mar 26
This government's attempt to justify cutting benefits has completely fallen apart. They're slashing support for ill and disabled people to meet their arbitrary fiscal rules.

@pollardtom.bsky.social reacts to the cuts announced in the spring statement
Quote from Tom Pollard, head of social policy: Today’s assessment confirms that ill and disabled people will see cuts to benefits amounting to around £6.5bn a year by 2029-30. Yet the Department for Work and Pensions and the Office for Budget Responsibility between them have not yet been able to forecast any impact on employment outcomes. The government’s narrative to justify benefit cuts for ill and disabled people has completely fallen apart – it is clearer than ever that the real driver has been pressure to meet an arbitrary savings target.
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Mike Brewer @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social · Mar 26
Excellent summary.

There is even more in the DWP documents, including confirmation that an expected 150,000 people will lose carer's benefits.

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e3fa...
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Dr Hayley Bennett @haylesben.bsky.social · Mar 26
New article: Navigating Digital Welfare: A Multi-Level Maze? In Social Policy & Administration. I argue that greater conceptual and empirical engagement with welfare state complexity is needed in studies of digital welfare. (OPEN ACCESS) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Navigating Digital Welfare: A Multi‐Level Maze?
Greater conceptual and empirical engagement with welfare state complexity is needed in studies of digital welfare. This article explores how existing concepts such as welfare systems, subsidiarisatio...
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CELCIS @celcis.org · Mar 5
Are you care experienced and want to share a story or know someone who is? Caring Scotland is a new listening project the National Theatre of Scotland is working on. Find out more: buff.ly/44ftX4c
A graphic to promote Caring Scotland, a listening project aiming to share stories about the lives of care experienced people in Scotland. It states, for more details email caring.scotland@nationaltheatrescotland.com.
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