Emily Lynn-Graham
@dremilylynn.bsky.social
Policy Researcher at Citizens Advice, working on post policy ✨ She/her
Today, alongside the @healthfoundation.bsky.social , we’ve published a major report looking at the link between poor health and housing. Too many people in the UK live in homes that are making them sick and it’s worsening health inequalities. www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...
Building healthier foundations: How to improve access to healthy housing for all
Report funded by the Health Foundation exploring the links between housing and health
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The govt wants to get more disabled people into work, but isn't making full use of the tools at its disposal In my new report for @citizensadvice.bsky.social I've looked at how our social security system could do more to make sure that when disabled people want to work, work really does pay /1
New @citizensadvice.bsky.social briefing published with @julia-rt.bsky.social on how Universal Credit can adapt to promote income stability for working households. We set out policy options for the UC review to consider to reflect the reality of low paid employment.
The narrative around Universal Credit has long centred around work incentives. This new briefing examines how effective UC is at encouraging employment – and how that focus may have overshadowed the deeper complexities of getting into work. 🧵 🔗 www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...
Work incentives aren't working: is the Universal Credit review asking the right questions?
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Great to see @julia-rt.bsky.social's work getting a bit of recognition here. The UC review (DWP's 'other' Timms review!) has kinda been forgotten recently but we're still pushing the government to make the changes necessary for UC to succeed www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of...
DWP confirms review of Universal Credit will look at offering extra support
Concerns have been raised over the impact of deductions including advance loans for new claimants
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This is a really important piece of work to be read alongside our report on health and work from last week. It takes a local focus, to show how intersecting inequalities are crucial to understanding the barriers to people accessing work that benefits, rather than harms, their health.
Emily Lynn-Graham@dremilylynn.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 New report alert 🚨 We’ve launched our first local deep dive research into health inequalities - starting in Chapeltown, Leeds. What does geography have to do with health & work? Quite a lot, it turns out. 🧵
Health inequalities and cause/effect re local labour market experiences - brilliant thread by @dremilylynn.bsky.social on our deep dive into Chapeltown in Leeds 👇
Emily Lynn-Graham@dremilylynn.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 New report alert 🚨 We’ve launched our first local deep dive research into health inequalities - starting in Chapeltown, Leeds. What does geography have to do with health & work? Quite a lot, it turns out. 🧵
🚨 New report alert 🚨 We’ve launched our first local deep dive research into health inequalities - starting in Chapeltown, Leeds. What does geography have to do with health & work? Quite a lot, it turns out. 🧵
New paper from Citizens Advice on how to deliver tangible growth - which puts money in people’s pockets - in consumer markets. TLDR: Consumer confidence is key & slashing hard won consumer protections without adequate safeguards isn’t the answer.
How to deliver tangible growth in consumer markets
UK households need tangible economic growth which puts money in their pocket. Consumer confidence is critical - cutting consumer protection is not the answer
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Brilliant in-depth report from Ed and Emily looking at health inequalities and work. Well worth a read!
Ed Pemberton@epemberton.bsky.social · last yr.1) New report alert 📚! Written by@dremilylynn.bsky.social and myself, it looks at the relationship between health and work. It is the first report from our wider project on health inequalities, funded by @healthfoundation.bsky.social. 🔗 www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...
Our report on economic activity and health inequalities - absolutely packed with insights from @epemberton.bsky.social and @dremilylynn.bsky.social. See Ed's thread below for a summary
Ed Pemberton@epemberton.bsky.social · last yr.1) New report alert 📚! Written by@dremilylynn.bsky.social and myself, it looks at the relationship between health and work. It is the first report from our wider project on health inequalities, funded by @healthfoundation.bsky.social. 🔗 www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...
1) New report alert 📚! Written by@dremilylynn.bsky.social and myself, it looks at the relationship between health and work. It is the first report from our wider project on health inequalities, funded by @healthfoundation.bsky.social. 🔗 www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...
We are coming together as organisations committed to fighting poverty, providing advice, and supporting and championing the rights of disabled people, their families, and carers. We are calling for the UK government to withdraw the UC & PIP Bill Full statement: www.ucpipbill.co.uk/wp-content/u...
A long thread on why the concessions in and around the UCPIP Bill (ie the disability benefits cuts) are illusory, disingenuous and potentially makes things worse 🧵 There are 5 big myths to bust -fifth is the most difficult to untangle, but the most significant in my view, so please do bear with 🙂
How will the proposed disability benefit cuts impact disabled people? Today we’re sharing the story of one of the people we’ve helped: Anita*. The cuts could mean she loses over £8k per year (43% of her income)❗ New blog out now: medium.com/p/1ab8959922a1
Anita’s story
How cuts to disability benefits could impact millions
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In parliament today to brief MPs on the need for them to vote against the disability benefits cuts bill. Interesting to hear from parliamentary staffers that it's constituents contacting them that is having the most impact. Please email your MP now, even if you have already! It's not too late
Today, the government laid its Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill before parliament. But what's actually in the bill and what happens next? New blog out now: wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/why-were-ask...
Why we’re asking MPs to vote against the bill to cut disability benefits
Today, the government laid its Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill before parliament. It details plans to cut billions…
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Really handy explainer from Victoria on the new UC and PIP bill going through parliament and why we’re calling on MPs to vote against it 👇
Victoria Lee (née Anns)@victoria-j-lee.bsky.social · last yr.Today, the government laid its Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill before parliament. But what's actually in the bill and what happens next? New blog out now: wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/why-were-ask...
Its time for change in Jobcentres, but how do we do it? My new paper proposes a vision for Jobcentre reform. The central idea is to introduce case workers, who would be service users’ main point of contact and offer ongoing pastoral and practical support 🧵 www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...
The case for case workers: reimagining the Jobcentre service
Discussion paper by Kate Harrison on the future of jobcentres and work coaches
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The Pathways to Work Green Paper sets out plans to cut billions from health and disability benefits. Instead of getting people into work, these cuts will push hundreds of thousands into poverty. Our new report looks at the impact of cuts to PIP, UC health & scrapping the WCA (🧵)
Pathways to Poverty: How planned cuts to disability benefits will impact the people we support
Pathways to Poverty: How planned cuts to disability benefits will impact the people we support
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New blog on the Fair Repayment Rate, in effect since 30 April. It's lowered deductions + raised UC incomes for many - BUT must be the first, not the only, step govt. takes to tackling deductions. ⚠️ We now need action on the causes of deductions, crucially the 5 week wait.
A fair first step
The Fair Repayment Rate — and what’s left to do to tackle the hardship caused by Universal Credit deductions
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The new government has committed to reducing health inequalities. At Citizens Advice, we have a unique insight into many of the different factors that can shape people’s health. So it’s exciting to be leading a new project, funded by @healthfoundation.bsky.social, to study this important topic.
I’ve written about how the government's cuts agenda conflicts with its employment agenda Reducing the financial support that enables many to access employment will only create further barriers to work for disabled people wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/why-efforts-...
Why efforts to get more disabled people into work are flawed
How the Pathways to Work green paper limits the government’s likelihood of getting more disabled people into work
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