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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI - the public don't support cutting Universal Credit or freezing Local Housing Allowance 🧵

Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

📢 Benefit cuts don’t have widespread support

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Becca Stacey @beccastacey.bsky.social · 13d

The govt wants to get more disabled people into work, but isn't making full use of the tools at its disposal

In my new report for @citizensadvice.bsky.social I've looked at how our social security system could do more to make sure that when disabled people want to work, work really does pay /1

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI - the public don't support cutting Universal Credit or freezing Local Housing Allowance 🧵

Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

📢 Benefit cuts don’t have widespread support

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 7d

Plus it doesn't ask about English ethnicity, does it? I thought there was now a write in option for people who say they are white, and English was a popular answer

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 12d

Some fantastic insights and policy ideas in @beccastacey.bsky.social's new report. We can't simply will more disabled people into work, there needs to be greater support - and the benefits system might be going in the wrong direction 👇

Becca Stacey @beccastacey.bsky.social · 13d

The govt wants to get more disabled people into work, but isn't making full use of the tools at its disposal

In my new report for @citizensadvice.bsky.social I've looked at how our social security system could do more to make sure that when disabled people want to work, work really does pay /1

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

📢 Benefit cuts don’t have widespread support

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

You can access the full briefing here: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...

Benefit cuts don’t have widespread support

Summary of survey results on knowledge of and attitudes to benefit rates by Craig Berry

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

In general, we found knowledge of benefit rates surprisingly high among working-age cohorts

But the main exception is PIP. eg Only 20% of people are aware that the highest rate of the PIP daily living component is less than £500 per month

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

Our research also asked about knowledge of benefit rates, as well as attitudes to cuts. And this is part of the explanation for the views of young people: they are more likely to over-estimate benefit rates, but also more likely to be confident in their answers

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

...20% of men support the freeze, and an additional 9% want the government to go further. The respective results for women are 16% and 5%. And women are far more likely than men to answer ‘I do not support this proposal’: 46% compared to 36%

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

Women and working class people are less likely to support benefit cuts. Especially the case for women and the expected freeze to housing cost support...

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

There is an interesting story in the full briefing about young people being more supportive of cuts than other working-age cohorts. But even young people still tend to oppose rather than support the proposals included in our survey

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

There is slightly more support (35%) for raising the eligibility age for UC health from 18 to 22, but almost the same proportion (33%) oppose this cut too

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

The UC health cut has been approved by parliament. But the the government still has the opportunity to decide against cutting support for housing costs at the Autumn Budget - and therefore align itself with public opinion

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

Only 26% of people support freezing or cutting further the maximum amount of UC housing element available for private renters. ⚠️41% oppose this cut ⚠️

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

Only 26% of people support the enormous cut to the UC health element being introduced in April 2026. ⚠️38% oppose this cut ⚠️

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

This 👆 is from our new survey research, testing knowledge of benefit rates, and attitudes to planned and expected cuts. Full results and research details at www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...

Benefit cuts don’t have widespread support

Summary of survey results on knowledge of and attitudes to benefit rates by Craig Berry

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 10d

📢 Benefit cuts don’t have widespread support

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 12d

Great to see @beccastacey.bsky.social's research covered here by @cjayanetti.bsky.social in the @bigissue.com

www.bigissue.com/news/employm...

DWP plans will see more than 50,000 disabled people lose job support

DWP plans mean large numbers of disabled people will no longer qualify for a work allowance to support people looking for employment.

www.bigissue.com

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 12d

At least 50,000 disabled people could lose access to financial employment support if the government goes ahead with plans to scrap the WCA benefit assessment, according to a new report from Citizens Advice

The true figure is likely to be higher

By me, for Big Issue www.bigissue.com/news/employm...

DWP plans will see more than 50,000 disabled people lose job support

DWP plans mean large numbers of disabled people will no longer qualify for a work allowance to support people looking for employment.

www.bigissue.com

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 12d

Some fantastic insights and policy ideas in @beccastacey.bsky.social's new report. We can't simply will more disabled people into work, there needs to be greater support - and the benefits system might be going in the wrong direction 👇

Becca Stacey @beccastacey.bsky.social · 13d

The govt wants to get more disabled people into work, but isn't making full use of the tools at its disposal

In my new report for @citizensadvice.bsky.social I've looked at how our social security system could do more to make sure that when disabled people want to work, work really does pay /1

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 12d

Great to see @beccastacey.bsky.social's research covered here by @cjayanetti.bsky.social in the @bigissue.com

www.bigissue.com/news/employm...

DWP plans will see more than 50,000 disabled people lose job support

DWP plans mean large numbers of disabled people will no longer qualify for a work allowance to support people looking for employment.

www.bigissue.com

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Citizens Advice @citizensadvice.bsky.social · 21d

Our latest data shows that people’s problems are becoming more urgent and more complex.

And the systems designed to support them are harder to navigate than ever.

Join us on 25 September to hear from a panel of experts and explore our data ⤵️ https://bit.ly/41XFPsn #CADataInsights

Promotional graphic by Citizens Advice announcing an online event titled "Data Insights Unravelling Complexity to raise living standards," addressing the overlapping issues people are going to them about. Scheduled for Thursday 25 September from 2-3pm with a hashtag #CADataInsights.

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · Sep 9

A new report by the Work and Pensions Committee is calling on the government to go further with its plans to reform Jobcentres

Universal credit sanctions 'undermine' Jobcentre work support

www.bigissue.com

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · Sep 3

As Victoria says "the UC bill will have far reaching consequences, many of which haven’t been properly debated or understood".

There is no upside here. It's simply an attack on disabled people, making work less not more likely 👇

Victoria Anns @victoria-anns.bsky.social · Sep 2

Cuts to disability benefits weren’t totally averted!

🚨New report out today explaining why the Universal Credit Bill will harm disabled people and exploring who will be impacted by the cuts.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...

Not so Universal: the two-tiered health element. How the Universal Credit Bill will create a two-tiered system for disabled people.

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

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

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