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Independent report

SSAC Occasional Paper 21: The effectiveness of the Claimant Commitment in Universal Credit

This report assesses the effectiveness of the Claimant Commitment in Universal Credit.

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Occasional papers: SSAC

These papers reflect the research we carry out to support the advice we give to ministers and the discussions we have with our stakeholders.

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Closed consultation

Social security and separated parents

This call for evidence seeks views on the financial position of separated parents and the social security system.

Government response: SSAC report on young people living independently

Policy paper

Government response: SSAC report on young people living independently

The government’s response to SSAC’s report about more support to help young people living independently take advantage of training and employment opportunities.

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Corporate information

Membership

Read the minutes of our monthly meetings and find out about the members of the committee.

Latest from the Social Security Advisory Committee

  1. Improving the effectiveness of the Claimant Commitment as a tool to support people into work
    • Press release
  2. Government response: SSAC report on the effectiveness of the Claimant Commitment in Universal Credit
    • Policy paper
  3. SSAC Occasional Paper 21: The effectiveness of the Claimant Commitment in Universal Credit
    • Independent report

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News and communications

  1. Improving the effectiveness of the Claimant Commitment as a tool to support people into work
    • Press release
  2. Social Security Advisory Committee: appointment of interim chair
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. SSAC Occasional Paper 21: The effectiveness of the Claimant Commitment in Universal Credit
    • Independent report
  2. Draft Universal Credit (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018: SSAC report and government statement
    • Independent report
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Government response: SSAC report on the effectiveness of the Claimant Commitment in Universal Credit
    • Policy paper
  2. Claimant Commitment
    • Consultation outcome
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. SSAC register of members' business interests
    • Transparency
  2. Social Security Advisory Committee annual report 2018 to 2019
    • Corporate report
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Our management

Liz Sayce OBE
Chairman, SSAC

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Social Security Advisory Committee

7th Floor Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
United Kingdom

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ssac@ssac.gov.uk

Denise Whitehead, Committee Secretary

020 7829 3354

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