The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 required the Government to conduct a review of survivor benefits in occupational pension schemes. The review had to consider the differences in survivor benefits between different groups (such as males and females; those …
In August the Prime Minister announced that all new policy would be subject to a test on how it impacted families, and the Family Policy team in DWP were asked to develop what has become the Family Test. Families often …
How do you talk about the problems you are facing in making policy without running the risk that what you say will be used against you?
When people think about digital and policy-making, the focus tends to be on how policy-makers can use digital tools, particularly social media, to engage with the public. Whilst that’s a very valid activity, I think digital means something more fundamental …
Ministers and officials at the Department for Work and Pensions were looking for new ways to tackle youth unemployment. Despite receiving a lot of attention in recent years, youth unemployment continued to present a challenge