23 November, 2020 Open access
23 November, 2020 Open access
Think tank argues that entitlement under the welfare state needs to be 'future-proofed', possibly through a triple lock as exists for pensions
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted that current social security benefit rates 'bear no relation' to the actual costs of making ends meet, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has said.
In The Chancellor's Challenge: Delivering a stimulus for post-pandemic recovery, the IPPR sets out proposals for a detailed package of spending for the coming year ahead of the Spending Review scheduled for 25 November 2020.
Highlighting that, for those claiming universal credit for the first time during the pandemic, the inadequacy of the social security safety net has been revealed, the IPPR argues that the welfare state must be 'future-proofed' against such shocks in the future.
Among its priorities for the social security system, the IPPR recommends -
For more information, see The Chancellor's Challenge: delivering a stimulus for post-pandemic recovery from ippr.org
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