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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · Sep 1

Two new jobs!

We’re hiring for a Research Officer and a Lead Researcher.

Are you passionate about conducting qualitative research on poverty and financial hardship? Do you have a strong commitment to ethical and inclusive research?

Then these jobs might be for you! 1/2

Careers

Do you want to help build a fairer future, free from poverty? Join us and use your skills to make a real difference.

www.jrf.org.uk

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Dr Jackie Gulland @drjackiegulland.bsky.social · Aug 21

just don't even mention the 'silent' disco 😒

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jun 30

NEW: Liz Kendall has told MPs that if a disabled person currently on PIP requests a reassessment after November 2026 because of worsening health, they will be assessed on the new tougher criteria.

This confirms The Guardian’s report that those with fluctuating conditions will not be protected.

Kendall says Pip claimants who get reassessed after November 2026 will be reassessed under new rules, not current ones
Vicky Foxcroft, who resigned as a Labour whip over the bill, asked if the Timms review would have the power to review the budget savings being achieved by these cuts. And she asked what would happen if someone requested a reassessment because of worsening health conditions. Would they be reassessed under the old criteria or the new one?

Kendall said that the Timms review was not being driven by the need to save money.

(That did not fully address the question. Foxcroft wanted to know if it would be able to recommend more spending.)

And Kendall said people can request a reassessment. If that happens before November 2026, that will be under the old system. After that, it will be under the new system, she said.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jun 25

If your MP is vocal on women’s rights but less so on disability, send them today’s Guardian story. Tell them charities have warned the disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women and could even breach the Equality Act.

Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jun 24

The government’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could breach equality law, experts warn.

The new rules won’t take into account menstruation or some women’s extra toilet requirements.

My exclusive: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Labour’s benefit cuts will have ‘devastating’ impact on disabled women, say charities

Organisations say planned four-point rule will not properly take into account menstruation and other hygiene needs

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social · Jun 25

🔥Not one, not two, not three, but FOUR job vacancies now live working at @uofglasgow.bsky.social on @safety-nets.bsky.social @changingrealities.bsky.social with some amazing colleagues

first: a research assistant post on Changing Realities

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNQ284/r...

🧵for links to vacancies

Research Assistant at University of Glasgow

Searching for an academic job? Explore this Research Assistant opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Dr Jackie Gulland @drjackiegulland.bsky.social · Jun 24

brief history of ICA and subsequent carer's benefits here open access doi.org/10.1332/2397...

doi.org

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Dr Jackie Gulland @drjackiegulland.bsky.social · Jun 24

married men were always entitled to Invalid Care Allowance - but yes, great to mark the important legal case which enabled it to be extended to married women!

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jun 9

Nearly half a million people in disabled households will be forced into severe hardship if the disability benefit cuts go ahead, new research by @trusselluk.bsky.social shows.

No MP who votes for this can pretend they don’t know. www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...

Nearly half a million people in disabled households will be forced into severe hardship if UK government goes ahead with cuts to social security | Trussell

Hundreds of thousands of people will be pushed into severe hardship if government goes ahead with ‘cruel’ cuts to disability payments.

www.trussell.org.uk

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Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · May 24

There are 4.5 million kids already in poverty and another 109 are pulled into poverty every day by the two-child limit alone. If this govt is serious in its commitment to the nation’s children, it can’t keep waiting for the stars to align before taking action. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

No 10 delays child poverty strategy with tens of thousands more facing hardship

Exclusive: Flagship policy put back until at least autumn amid fears cost of removing two-child benefit cap will outweigh political benefit

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Baumberg Geiger @benbgeiger.bsky.social · May 21

Want a 3yr quali postdoc job leading the UK fieldwork for an amazing international project on how it feels to claim benefits? And also to do important work on benefits and mental health?

Then see this job ad! Closing date being changed to 8th June www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/114985-...

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Welfare Experiences & Mental Health

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · May 21

Liz Kendall’s big speech on benefits has declared she wants to help disabled people “build a decent life.” I wonder how taking the disability benefits they need to wash and leave the house achieves that exactly?

Our task is urgent, not just because we only have four more years of this parliament, which is no time at all, although this is true, not just because we must deliver real change to fight the rise in support for populists, although we must, but because the people who we came into politics to serve cannot and should not wait any longer for a chance to build a decent life, because they have waited far too long already.

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Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · May 19

We've published our full response to the proposed changes to sickness and disability benefits:

1. This is the biggest cut to sickness and disability benefits in a generation. It will push 50,000 children into poverty, and reduce living standards for many more.

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Peter Matejic @statspeter.bsky.social · May 13

My reaction on behalf of @jrf-uk.bsky.social, on today's labour market statistics and the Government's plans to cut disability benefits. The threat of widespread hardship among disabled people, unable to replace the incomes they lose out on through work, is even starker.

Quote card saying "Disabled people who are able to work already find it much more difficult to find suitable work that accommodates their needs. Today’s falling number of vacancies is just another complicating factor that exposes the need to rethink the government’s fundamentally unworkable plans to cut disability benefits.

The Government's increase in employment support is expected to help, at most, 95,000 disabled people into work covering just 3% of people at risk of having their disability benefits cut. This employment support is desperately needed to remove the barriers disabled people face as are reforms to boost the quality of jobs through the Employment Rights Bill. But even the best support is undermined by the harsh extent of impending cuts.

The threat of widespread hardship among disabled people, unable to replace the incomes they lose out on through work, is even starker."

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Dr Hayley Bennett @haylesben.bsky.social · Apr 29

The Devastating Human Rights Impact of Social Security Failures in the UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-devast...

The Devastating Human Rights Impact of Social Security Failures in the UK

Join Amnesty UK in-person or online for the launch of a campaign uncovering the realities of social security in the UK.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · Apr 29

Great piece from @rjpartington.bsky.social @theguardian.com on new @trusselluk.bsky.social research out tomorrow. Hunger & hardship are costing UK economy & public services £billions. Slashing disability support & keeping 2 child limit will only make this worse. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Labour’s benefit cuts will cost UK economy billions, charity says

Trussell report finds that higher levels of poverty mean Britain is losing out on £38bn a year of potential output

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Jackie Gulland @drjackiegulland.bsky.social · Apr 7

not within NLS control - seems to be tied to the British Library issue as far as I understand it

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Dr Jackie Gulland @drjackiegulland.bsky.social · Apr 7

Also National Library of Scotland. Also buying ebooks. Also not available as a result of British Library issues.

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Dr Jackie Gulland @drjackiegulland.bsky.social · Apr 4

Great to see this new report from Scottish Commission on Social Security on accessibility and the Scottish social security system.

Scottish Commission on Social Security @thescoss.bsky.social · Apr 4

Our new report highlights the views and concerns of people with communication needs who have accessed the social security system in Scotland. #scotland #socialsecurity

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British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social · Mar 28

🚨 ICYMI: BASW and @swu-uk.bsky.social provide reaction to this week's Spring Statement, warning that welfare cuts will increase need and put pressure on already creaking services.

Find out more ⬇️

basw.co.uk/about-social...

More people will need social workers as a result of Rachel Reeves’ welfare cuts

Chancellor is playing into narrative of “deserving and undeserving poor” warns Social Workers Union

basw.co.uk

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · Mar 27

British authors: the Society of Authors has organised a petition re Meta's wholesale theft of millions of books and works. Sign here.

Sign the Petition

Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

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University of Edinburgh - School of Social and Political Science @uoe-sps.bsky.social · Mar 26

ESRC-Funded PhD Scholarship

Open Collaborative Studentship.
Pathway: Health, Wellbeing and Communities

Intimate Partner Violence in Young People’s Relationships
Care and Justice for Whom?

Closing date for applications: 10 April
Info: edin.ac/4jl7NET

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Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · Mar 27

Our new analysis shows child poverty will rise even higher on this government’s watch - to 4.8m by the end of this parliament (2029/30) - unless it takes urgent action including scrapping the two-child limit in its forthcoming child poverty strategy and stepping back from benefit cuts.

Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · Mar 27

Child poverty has reached a new record high with 4.5 million children falling below the poverty line in the year to April 2024.

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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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Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · Mar 26

Stealth social security cuts bring neither stability nor security to struggling families and will push child poverty even higher. Growth and better living standards are not achieved by taking money from families with the least...

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University of Edinburgh - School of Social and Political Science @uoe-sps.bsky.social · Mar 26

ESRC-Funded PhD Scholarship

Open Collaborative Studentship.
Pathway: Social Inequalities

Edinburgh Parents’ Panel: Transforming systems and practice with parents and families involved in social work services

Closing date for applications: 10 April
Info: edin.ac/4jl7NET

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