I need information to back up the argument that receiving benefits can lead to significant improvements in the health and well-being of clients. I am aware of the study carried out in Speke/Garston in June 1996 - but is there anything more up to date that is now available?

I have a report from a Health Action Zone Project in Bradford which I can send you if you email me at [email protected]

Lots of useful information can be found in a Jan 2002 report by Greasley & Small / University of Bradford

Its at...

http://www.nuffield.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/portfolio/welfare.pdf

(the relevant health outcome research is reviewed from p13)

Also two fairly recent papers :-

Abbott S (2002) Prescribing welfare benefits advice in primary care: is it a health intervention, and if so, what sort? Journal of Public Health Medicine, 24 (2): 307-312.
&
Abbott S, Hobby L (2000) "Welfare benefits in primary care: evidence of improvements in health." Public Health, 114, 324-327.

but i've not sure whether these are freely available online.

Hi Fiona, we've got a few different surveys from various sources mostly relating to older adults and claimants with mental health issues.
plus a report on a HAZ covering Lambeth,Southwark and Lewisham.
If you email me on [email protected] and give us a postal address, i'll email and post you whatever we have.