AdvertisementSkip to headerSkip to main contentSkip to footerExperts at the IPPR are calling for an independent body to be set up to hold the government to account over the social security systemUniversal credit claimants have seen a drop to their benefits in real terms over the years. Image: PexelsBenefits are expected to fall to their lowest ever levels in real terms by 2030, new analysis has revealed. Out-of-work benefits were worth more than a fifth (20.1%) of a person’s weekly pay in 1971. But benefits are on a trajectory to be worth just 11.2% by 2030, according to research from the...…AdvertisementSkip to headerSkip to main contentSkip to footerExperts at the IPPR are calling for an independent body to be set up to hold the government to account over the social security systemUniversal credit claimants have seen a drop to their benefits in real terms over the years. Image: PexelsBenefits are expected to fall to their lowest ever levels in real terms by 2030, new analysis has revealed. Out-of-work benefits were worth more than a fifth (20.1%) of a person’s weekly pay in 1971. But benefits are on a trajectory to be worth just 11.2% by 2030, according to research from the...WW…

AdvertisementSkip to headerSkip to main contentSkip to footerThis year has seen police scandals, an NHS crisis and train services grind to a halt – it’s perhaps no surprise people think public services are in a bad shapeNHS workers demand better conditions and pay. Image: UnsplashMost people in the UK believe public services are in a bad state after more than a decade of austerity, with the NHS faring worst. YouGov asked Brits about 12 key public services, most of which are considered to be inadequate by the majority of people. A total of 86% of the public believe that the NHS is in a bad...…AdvertisementSkip to headerSkip to main contentSkip to footerThis year has seen police scandals, an NHS crisis and train services grind to a halt – it’s perhaps no surprise people think public services are in a bad shapeNHS workers demand better conditions and pay. Image: UnsplashMost people in the UK believe public services are in a bad state after more than a decade of austerity, with the NHS faring worst. YouGov asked Brits about 12 key public services, most of which are considered to be inadequate by the majority of people. A total of 86% of the public believe that the NHS is in a bad...WW…