NEW✨ Is neoliberalism being replaced by something even more capitalist? @brankomilan.bsky.social 's new book, The Great Global Transformation: National Market Liberalism in a Multipolar World reviewed by Ivan Radanović. @stone-lis.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social

Branko Milanović – is neoliberalism being replaced by something more capitalist? - LSE Review of Books

The Great Global Transformation by Branko Milanović explores China's economic rise, a new elite class & neoliberalism being replaced by a new international order

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There are less than two weeks left to apply for the British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships. The scheme supports senior researchers in the humanities and social sciences towards the completion of a major piece of research. Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3VMeTZ9

.@mind.org.uk's response to Reform's proposals to "cut PIP payments to people with anxiety" in this BBC News piece: bbc.co.uk/news/article... So much of the political debate around PIP betrays a complete lack of understanding of what the benefit is for, who gets it & how it's assessed

If you’ve not checked these out and you’re interested in anything to do with skills at a local/regional level, then you should! #SkillsEngland department-for-education.shinyapps.io/local-skills...

As things stand, child poverty is on track to reach record highs by 2029-30. By then, we predict that more than one-in-three British children (34 per cent) would be growing up in poverty. That's the highest rate of child poverty we'd have seen since 1961 ⤵️ buff.ly/qVc9CWs

Now available: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/res... co-edited by policy group member Elke Heins, with contributions from policy group members: @haylesben.bsky.social, @chrisgrover.bsky.social @heejungchung.bsky.social @katyjones.bsky.social

Research Handbook on Social Policy and Employment

‘This Handbook has an extraordinarily comprehensive historical and global range, placing current developments in a strong perspective of historical development and including countries in the global so...

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"Digital first Universal Credit and street-level discretion within screen-level implementation: staff, claimant and stakeholder perspectives" by @profsharonwright.bsky.social @lauraresearch.bsky.social @abestew.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Digital first Universal Credit and street-level discretion within screen-level implementation: staff, claimant and stakeholder perspectives

The implementation of social security in rich nations involves a move away from ‘street-level bureaucracy’ towards ‘screen-level’ interfaces. The UK was at the forefront of innovation with the ‘dig...

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The economics of the justice system is the theme of the 2025 @resmedia.bsky.social Summit, which is sponsored by the Foundation & taking place at our office on 2 December. We hope the event provides an opportunity for academic economists to gain an understanding of the work we fund. bit.ly/46JttXP

Strategic Fund | Apply for Funding | Nuffield Foundation

The Nuffield Foundation £15m Strategic Fund is now open for ambitious, interdisciplinary research projects. Check your eligibility and apply for funding.

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Comment from our Head of Research, @alicepmartin.bsky.social, on figures from the Office for National Statistics on the impact of motherhood on monthly employee earnings and employment status. The full statement is available at: lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...

47 per cent of families in the bottom half of the income distribution have less than £1,000 in liquid savings, almost three times the proportion in the top of half of the distribution. These are the sort of funds that would be used to cover urgent needs - like a car break-down of broken boiler.

Almost half (47%) of families in the bottom half of the income distribution have less than £1,000 in liquid savings, almost three times the proportion as the top of half. These are the sort of funds that would be used to cover urgent needs - like a car break-down of broken boiler.

A good little chart from the Parliamentary Library showing how almost all social spending by the Commonwealth is already means-tested #auspol

NEW: Previous state pension age increases have not been felt equally: women already out of employment in their late 50s were particularly hard hit by the rise from 60 to 65 in the 2010s. THREAD on Jonathan Cribb, Anna Henry and @heidikarj.bsky.social’s new research on state pension rises:

Early Career Researchers – get connected with the Administrative Data Research initiative, which gives access to administrative datasets that are not publicly available. Book now for our @bsaecr.bsky.social workshop, 22 October, online tinyurl.com/mrckf2fa

What happened over the summer in the world of #CollectiveBargaining? ☀️ 🤝 🔺Austria: Collective agreements for freelancers possible from 2026 🔺 France: Unions unite against Government budget plan 🔺 Slovenia: Reduced working hours for older workers Catch up with our newsletter 🔗 etui.org/ZR2

If you're London or South East England based, you might be interested in this role: Head of Social Policy, and New Economics Foundation neweconomics.org/about/work-w...

Head of Social Policy

Together we can change the rules to protect the planet, share the wealth and give everyone a say in how the economy is run.

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SPA funded event led by Elke Heins and Steven Ballantyne in Edinburgh. 18th September Sign-up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/collaborat...

Research briefing launch event: "Successfully engaging paid care workers in organising: Challenges, opportunities, and what works". 12pm to 1pm, 18th September 2025 via Zoom w/ Duncan Fisher( @duncfsh.bsky.social) and Liam Foster, Uni of Sheffield. Info ▶️ social-policy.org.uk/events/resea...

Research briefing launch event [online]: Successfully engaging paid care workers in organising: Challenges, opportunities, and what works - Social Policy Association

This online event will introduce a new research briefing and generate discussion of organising and union activity among paid adult social care (ASC) workers and [...]

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RF report on the jobs market data is interesting. Good news: they reckon the ONS data on employment and inactivity looks to be broadly right! Bad news: they reckon the trends are pretty much the opposite to what the official data says and rather grim. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

There are a few jobs going in the RF research team - more info here: www.resolutionfoundation.org/about-us/opp...

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Ready for your next step? We're hiring! 📣 If you have strong quantitative research skills and a commitment to raising living standards in the UK, you might be the right fit for our team. Find out more about becoming an Economist or Research & Policy Analyst ⤵️ buff.ly/7MNZRR4

Next week is back to school for many Of equal importance, it will also see the next edition of my Digital Welfare State newsletter! Sign up now to receive a bumper pack of things you might have missed, interesting reading and food for thought - read all about it ⬇️

When and how should the government protect existing claimants from benefit cuts? @eduinlatimer.bsky.social and @matthewoulton.bsky.social discuss trade-offs involved when designing transitional protections for benefit cuts & what it means for recent benefit reforms: ifs.org.uk/articles/whe...

When and how should the government protect existing claimants from benefit cuts? | Institute for Fiscal Studies

Important trade-offs are involved when designing transitional protections for benefit cuts.

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What's the best way to pay people who are involved in a research project? It's a challenge I've encountered many times - how to pay people without bank accounts, or worried about the interaction with their benefits? This looks like a super useful resource:

Payment for Involvement Playbook [Free Resource]

Your comprehensive guide to creating a fair and equitable payment for involvement policy.

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New article: "More than a mental health issue: broadening the concept of ‘work capability’ through qualitative secondary analysis of claimant narratives" by @annieirvine.bsky.social and Cassandra Lovelock: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

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What if we took a more holistic approach to understanding capacity for work? What might change if the benefits system created a safe space for people to talk about the whole range of barriers they face, instead of the preoccupation with assessing and categorising people based on health alone?

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Analysis exploring the impact of eligibility criteria on living standards and income adequacy. This research uses the established Minimum Income Standard research to explore the impact of apprenticeships on household income. youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...

How does the benefits system influence young people’s choices? How does support provided for young people in different circumstances vary according to whether they remain in education, begin an apprenticeship or move into paid work with training? ssac.blog.gov.uk/2025/08/01/h...

🚨 New research published today 🚨 Our analysis finds that inactivity is rising and unemployment has not yet peaked. Learn more 👉 buff.ly/a9SnWhw

What are the impacts of the new Employment Rights Bill? Raising job quality and tackling hours insecurity will be key. Here's what you need to know ⬇️ Get all the details our latest Low Pay Britain report: buff.ly/0OSArrI

Are you ready to help us make the news? 🤔 Do you want to use your instincts for what makes a good media story to make a difference for those living in poverty? We have two job roles in our media team: - Senior Media Manager - Media Manager Apply here: www.jrf.org.uk/careers.

Careers

Do you want to help build a fairer future, free from poverty? Join us and use your skills to make a real difference.

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