Claimants' experiences of the social security system during the first wave of COVID-19

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Summers, Kate, Scullion, Lisa, Geiger, Ben Baumberg, Robertshaw, David, Edmiston, Daniel, Gibbons, Andrea, Karagiannaki, Eleni, de Vries, Rob and Ingold, Jo. (2021). Claimants' experiences of the social security system during the first wave of COVID-19 United Kingdom: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
AuthorsSummers, Kate, Scullion, Lisa, Geiger, Ben Baumberg, Robertshaw, David, Edmiston, Daniel, Gibbons, Andrea, Karagiannaki, Eleni, de Vries, Rob and Ingold, Jo
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Abstract

COVID-19 arrived in the UK early in March 2020. By 23rd March 2020, the UK experienced the first national lockdown. As businesses and livelihoods stalled, an unprecedented number of applications were made for Universal Credit (UC). Drawing on data from the most comprehensive national study examining working-age benefits — i.e. Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) and Universal Credit (UC) — during the pandemic, this report provides an understanding of the experiences of benefit claimants during the first wave of COVID-19.

KeywordsCOVID-19; social security; Department for Work and Pensions; United Kingdom; working-age benefits
Year2021
PublisherEconomic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
Page range1-56
Web address (URL)https://www.distantwelfare.co.uk/winter-report
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OnlineFeb 2021
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Deposited13 Feb 2025
SeriesWelfare at a (social) distance
ISBN9781912337408
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