Description
The political and economic landscape of UK social security provision has changed significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. This fully revised, restructured and updated 3rd edition of a go-to text book covers all the key policy changes and their implications since the elections of 2010 and 2015. With contributions from leading academics in the field this book critically examines the design, entitlement, delivery and impact of current welfare provision. The first half of the book examines social security across the lifecycle from Child Benefit to retirement pensions. The second half focuses on key issues in policy and practice including new topics such as the realities of life on benefits in an era of austerity, and the pros and cons of Universal Basic Income. Framework supports teachers and students, encouraging analytical thinking of issues and providing pointers to related sources Authoritative and evidence-based arguments Clear section and chapter summaries, overviews, questions for discussion, website resources and a bibliography Includes tables, charts and text boxes for clarity, interest and appeal This book is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Social Policy taking modules on Social Security Policy, Poverty and Inequality, Income Support and Welfare Reform, as well as Social Work students and those on other Social Science degree programmes.
About the Author
Jane Millar is a Professor at the Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath. She studied social psychology at the University of Sussex and worked in health and social care before returning to academic study to focus on social security policy. Jane was awarded an OBE in 2001 for ‘services to social policy research and teaching’.\\nRoy Sainsbury is a Professor at the University of York. He became the Director of SPRU in June 2014. He also leads the research group working on projects related to social security, employment and welfare.His research interests include: welfare to work; sickness and disability benefits; social security fraud; and decision making and appeals.
