Harris, Neville, Fitzpatrick, Ciara, Meers, Jed orcid.org/0000-0001-7993-3062 et al. (1 more author) (2020) Coronavirus and Social Security Entitlement in the UK. Journal of Social Security Law. p. 55. ISSN 1354-7747
Abstract
The social and economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have prompted urgent wide-ranging reforms to social security across the UK, most of which have been implemented via secondary legislation. In a number of respects the changes that have been made have extended support, either by relaxing some of the stricter elements of conditionality or by raising needs thresholds or allowance rates. With the shutdown that has affected large parts of the economy, huge numbers of the working age population have had to turn to the welfare state for support, swelling the numbers of benefit claimants. Changes have also been made to the processes for claiming and the arrangements for the determination of appeals. This article examines the key changes that have been made and assesses their implications, both immediate and over the longer term.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Thomson Reuters and Contributors. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Law School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 20 May 2020 14:10 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 16:37 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:161036 |
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