Public attitudes to benefit fraud and error
A review of changes over time in public perception of fraud and error in the welfare system and how the government tackles it.
Finance
Our research speaks to fundamental questions that are facing society, covering employment, poverty, welfare, pensions, tax and income.
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Why are disabled people among those most likely to need food banks?
The Trussell Trust commissioned ScotCen to conduct a study exploring drivers of food insecurity among disabled people across the UK.
Understanding HMRC customer appetite for dealing with their taxes online
This study presents the findings of a random probability survey with HMRC customers on their preferred channels for engaging with HMRC.
BSA 40: Poverty
How have attitudes to welfare changed over the past decade?
The Hidden Economy in the UK
Working alongside HMRC, NatCen carried out a second wave of research into the Hidden Economy in the UK
Society Watch 2023: The Price We Pay - the social impact of the cost of living crisis
The Society Watch series provides a snapshot of what life is like for people in Britain today.
Nearly 1 in 10 adults living in furniture poverty in the UK
End Furniture Poverty investigates the important topic of furniture and appliance poverty in the UK using NatCen Panel data.
Evaluation of the lower benefit cap
Findings from a mixed method longitudinal evaluation
Evaluation of Best Start Foods: qualitative research
This research sought to understand the experience of families who had received Best Start Foods in the first two years of the benefit.