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Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) appointments
Kayley Hignell appointed to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).
Independent report
SSAC Occasional Paper 22: Separated parents and the social security system
This report considers the experience of separated parents and their children in the social security and child maintenance systems.
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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Membership
Read the minutes of our monthly meetings and find out about the members of the committee.
Correspondence
COVID-19: Letter to Secretary of State from SSAC
Observations and recommendations on the department’s emergency response to COVID-19.
Latest from the Social Security Advisory Committee
What the Social Security Advisory Committee does
SSAC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Policy papers and consultations
- How should DWP involve disabled people in changing how it works?
- How public funds can be used to support the mobility needs of disabled people
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Social Security Advisory Committee
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
United Kingdom
Denise Whitehead, Committee Secretary
020 7829 3354
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