Eduin Latimer

The reforms announced today, to be implemented or consulted on, represent a fundamental change to the way that the state supports out-of-work people.

Mental health has worsened since the pandemic. This is consistent with rising disability benefit claims for mental health. 

Is the working-age population less healthy since the pandemic? What role is changing health playing in rising health-related benefit claims?

How can the UK achieve an 80% employment rate? What lessons can we learn from history and other countries?

Why do so few people move from incapacity benefits into work? What does this mean for government plans to get more people working?

How do post-COVID claimants of health-related benefits compare with pre-COVID claimants? Where in the UK are they? How do other countries compare?

What impact has the ‘two-child limit’ in universal credit had, and what policy choices does the next government face?