Devolved approaches to social security in the UK – lessons for Greater Manchester
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In summer 2020, as part of GMPA’s work on social security, working in partnership with the Sustainable Housing and Urban Studies Unit (SHUSU) at the University of Salford, we invited leading social security policy experts to consider what Greater Manchester could learn from approaches to welfare policy in the devolved nations.
The essays identify a number of lessons for Greater Manchester from the experience of devolved nations, in particular the benefits of a person-centred approach to welfare policy that ensures people with experience of using the social security are involved in service design.
What also comes through strongly is that regardless of the levels of power over the social security system that exist, what can be done locally to support people accessing the welfare system depends on the interaction of available powers, available budget and political will.
You can download and read the essays below:
Social Security in Scotland – Sharon Wright
You can read further discussion here
Thank you to the authors of the essays for their contributions. With particular thanks to Professor Lisa Scullion of SHUSU at the University of Salford for her work in bringing the series of essays together.
Devolved approaches to social security in the UK