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At the edge of the safety net: Unsuccessful benefits claims at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

Baumberg Geiger, Ben and Sullion, Lisa and Summers, Kate and Martin, Philip and Lawler, Cormac and Edmiston, Daniel and Gibbons, Andrea and Ingold, Jo and Karagiannaki, E and Robertshaw, David and de Vries, Robert (2020) At the edge of the safety net: Unsuccessful benefits claims at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Working paper. Welfare at a (Social) Distance project, Salford, UK (KAR id:83775)

Abstract

There has been much scrutiny of the British benefits system during COVID-19, and most experts agree that the benefits system has performed well, even if historic weaknesses remain. Yet little attention has been paid to those who start a claim that is ultimately not successful. This report focuses on these ‘unsuccessful claimants’, using new YouGov survey data and interview evidence funded by the Health Foundation.

Item Type: Reports and Papers (Working paper)
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Funders: Economic and Social Research Council (https://ror.org/03n0ht308)
Depositing User: Benjamin Geiger
Date Deposited: 27 Oct 2020 16:34 UTC
Last Modified: 12 Jul 2022 10:41 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/83775 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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