BSA 43 | Attitudes to welfare
This chapter analyses public attitudes towards spending on disability benefits and relevant trends in attitudes to welfare spending more broadly.
Work and Employment
This area of work covers a broad set of policy areas including employment, welfare, pensions, taxation and income.
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Understanding applicants’ journeys to the Access to Work scheme
This report presents findings from interviews exploring applicants’ and employers’ experiences of the Access to Work scheme
Impact evaluation of the upReach programme
An independent impact evaluation of upReach found participants were more likely to secure skilled jobs, full‑time work and higher graduate earnings.
What drives young people to experience NEET?
New evidence shows NEET risk can emerge by Year 6, highlighting where early intervention can make the greatest difference.
Intersectional vulnerabilities and climate-related health risks among informal outdoor workers in urban Vietnam
This working paper presents the findings from a survey of informal outdoor workers in Vietnam.
How do UK workers experience, respond to, and resolve conflict in the workplace?
This study explores how common workplace conflict is in the UK, who it involves, and how it affects employees and organisations.
Planning and Preparing for Later Life
This nationally representative survey of 4,036 adults, aged 40-75 year olds, was commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions.
How can DWP help disabled benefit claimants into work?
Our research uncovers the number of disabled claimants who feel they could work, the barriers they are facing, and how DWP could support them.
What Works to Support Disadvantaged Groups Towards Employment? A Systematic Review
This review aimed to identify which interventions help disadvantaged groups move towards and secure employment.
The impacts of innovation on productivity across DCMS sectors
Mixed-methods research investigating the role of innovation in boosting productivity across DCMS sectors, and drivers affecting it.