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Research

From Pillar to Post: Barriers to dealing with deductions from Universal Credit

New PLP research reveals how damaging deductions are, how inaccessible DWP systems can be, and why we need urgent change now

19 Sep 2024

News & Updates

Court finds pre-settled EU citizens eligible for housing support

Two important wins for the3million and their pre-settled clients, who have been found eligible for welfare benefits

10 Jun 2024

News & Updates

School meals: Welsh government admits failing to follow law

The High Court has declared that the Welsh Government’s decision to stop Free School Meals in the holidays last year was taken unlawfully

1 Mar 2024

News & Updates

DWP needs to assess bias in its automated systems, says committee

Our concerns over the DWP’s use of automation were raised by the Public Accounts Committee – here’s why the DWP’s response isn’t enough

13 Dec 2023

Blog

Pain without gain: increasing conditionality in the UK

In the Autumn Statement, the Government promised to strengthen use of benefit sanctions, despite them being proven harmful and ineffective

24 Nov 2023

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