Great to have @haylesben.bsky.social kicking off our @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social symposium , a chance to reflect on work we’ve been doing together on our @nuffieldfoundation.org @safety-nets.bsky.social project 🧵inciming

Rhiannon and Joe presenting our WS3 findings at the @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social from the @safety-nets.bsky.social WS3 #york2025

Today. Join us at 10am.

Job opportunities on both the amazing @changingrealities.bsky.social and @safety-nets.bsky.social projects!

There are two job posts on the Safety Nets project - don’t miss your chance to get involved! 🔗👇

🚨 Check out these new job roles — including 2 on the Safety Nets team! 💼✨

If you're interested in local welfare & spatial variations, this is a useful report. (Lots of echoes & complimentary findings to our @safety-nets.bsky.social research into variations in local welfare availability and administration. Our report will be out later in 2025). 👇

Great 🧵from @resfoundation.bsky.social @alexclegg.bsky.social‬ on the changes to the Household Support Fund announced in today's Spending Review, the future of which we discussed in @safety-nets.bsky.social briefing last month safetynets.study/publications...

We're still recruiting for people to contribute to the various workshops on aspects of social security receipt. Please follow the links below to see if you're eligible and what is involved #socialsecurity #welfare #ukwelfare #ukbenefits

A great read for the bank holiday weekend 📘 – our latest report, part of the Safety Nets collaboration with @resfoundation.bsky.social, looks at how the Household Support Fund can work better long-term. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

Just because local welfare has dry names, like HSF, doesn't mean it's not interesting! As part our @safety-nets.bsky.social project, our collaborators at @resfoundation.bsky.social have led this report on the Household Support Fund. The excellent @alexclegg.bsky.social outlines more below👇

A great thread introducing our latest report, released today - check it out and also the full report 👇 📘https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/renew-and-improve/

🚨 Our latest report: a blueprint to set up the Household Support Fund for the future. The UK needs a smarter, more strategic state, this report lays out how to get there. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

Our new analysis with @resfoundation.bsky.social @safety-nets.bsky.social @changingrealities.bsky.social sets out the place crisis support can and should play & why it needs reform. [spoiler: it's no replacement for wider investment in social security]

1/ Last night, we held our second Devolved Conversation, this time focusing on #UniversalCredit. Parents and carers from across the UK came together to share their experiences and discuss what changes are needed to make the system work better for families.

The first edition of @safety-nets.bsky.social’s Annual Policymaker Reports is now available. Aimed at those shaping policy in the UK, these reports shed light on key issues surrounding child poverty and efforts to address it. safetynets.study/publications...

We've published the first round of @safety-nets.bsky.social's Annual Policymaker Reports These provide important insights for policymakers across the UK working to tackle child poverty safetynets.study/publications...

@safety-nets.bsky.social still looking to recruit more families in Wales. Would appreciate a share!

Yesterday we held our first Devolved Conversation workshop - bringing together parents and carers from across the UK to share experiences of Free School Meals and discuss what policy changes could improve things. 🗣️ This was the first of 14 workshops covering 8 key topics safetynets.study/take-part

New report from @changingrealities.bsky.social sharing childcare experiences from parents across the UK & key recommendations for change

The Safety Nets team had a productive away day last week in beautiful Edinburgh - thanks to @haylesben.bsky.social for organising the venue! Great to advance plans across our 4 workstreams. Updates coming soon - watch this space!

Late (but splendid) train north to join the @nuffieldfoundation.org funded @safety-nets.bsky.social crew in Edinburgh for our away day tomorrow. Excited to reflect on what we’ve done so far, & to plan what we’re doing next safetynets.study

A lovely @safety-nets.bsky.social away day in Edinburgh today working on project ideas and outputs. Some great discussions with great colleagues

I've been in sunny (!) Edinburgh for 24 hours along with the rest of the @safety-nets.bsky.social crew. IMO there is more need than ever to recognise that we do not have a UK-wide social security system, nor do we have clean lines of devolution to nations or delegation to local authorities.

@safety-nets.bsky.social project now recruiting participants from devolved nations to explore social security across the UK. Seeking parents/carers of children under 18, who receive social security benefits (incl asylum support), for online workshops. £50 voucher as thanks. safetynets.study/about

Out and about in London with our flyers! We're keen to hear from parents across the UK about how social security works where you live. If you'd like some flyers to share locally or through your networks, feel free to get in touch: 📩 [email protected]

Out and about in Belfast today with our leaflets! Great to be chatting with people and spreading the word - keep an eye out for them and let us know if there's anywhere we should visit 👋 1/🧵

📚 Curious to know more about how poverty is tackled across the UK? 🏴🏳️🏴 New article by colleagues on the Safety Nets team (inc @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social and @haylesben.bsky.social) is a must read! 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Social security doesn’t look the same in England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. We want to hear directly from families about how these differences are shaping everyday life — and what needs to change. 📣 🔄 Please share and help us spread the word 🔄

The devolutionary differences in social security across the UK are not well enough understood but can make a big difference to how claimants experience support & access rights. @safety-nets.bsky.social is examining what these differences mean & insight from parents/carers is vital to that. ⬇️

After some weekend reading? Check out this new article looking at how devolution is shaping social security policy on poverty, part of our @nuffieldfoundation.org funded @safety-nets.bsky.social project onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... [with @haylesben.bsky.social and for @ippr.bsky.social]

📢 Safety Nets: Social Security for Families in a Devolved UK We're inviting parents & carers across the UK to take part in welcoming conversations about how social security works where you live. Please share this 🧵 and help us spread the word 👇 safetynets.study/take-part

Safety Nets are looking for parents and carers to share their experiences of how social security differs across regions of the UK. To find out more information or register interest, visit: safetynets.study/take-part

Parents and carers of under-18s wanted to share their experiences of how social security differs across the UK nations @safety-nets.bsky.social www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/62156

Safety Nets are looking for parents and carers of under-18s to share their experiences of how social security differs across the England, Scotland, Wales & N.Ireland. To find out more information or register your interest, please click this link: safetynets.study/take-part

Safety Nets are looking for parents and carers of under-18s to share their experiences of how social security differs across the 4 nations of the UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇬🇧. To find out more information or register your interest, please click this link: safetynets.study/take-part

Opportunity to be part of four UK nation’s conversations about social security and how it differs depending on where you live. Please share this 🧵 and help us spread the world

🧵 Exciting news – we’re now seeking expressions of interest for the Devolved Conversations part of our Safety Nets project!

"Local welfare alone can’t solve child poverty, but if well-funded it helps" - read new blog from some of the Safety Nets team including @haylesben.bsky.social and @bethwcobbe.bsky.social 👇 blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

New @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social blog on local welfare as part of our @safety-nets.bsky.social research. In workstream 3 we're exploring discretionary & local welfare & asking questions about spatial inequalities & poverty reduction. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

New report from @changingrealities.bsky.social funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org draws on #HBAI figures released today It sets out why the need for action is urgent & proposes an effective approach to tackling child poverty: changingrealities.org/writings/cut...

Starting at 9am - we'll unpick the latest OBR economic and fiscal outlook and the Chancellor's Spring Statement, with OBR Chair Richard Hughes, Economist @lindayueh.bsky.social @jamessmithrf.bsky.social & @ruthcurtice.bsky.social . Watch the event here www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/sprin...

Our major project funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org is the first attempt to truly understand the extent, nature and impact of these differences.

We’re new to @bsky.app! We are a team of six universities, two policy partners @cpaguk.bsky.social & @resfoundation.bsky.social and are also working closely with our Experts by Experience panel, who bring vital experience of the social security system across all four countries of the UK.