Building up The future of social security

Fairness of the social security system There are two important aspects to consider when assessing the fairness of the social security system for working age adults: the role of contribution and the role of conditionality. [...] Hence, the history of the social security policy for those of working age in the UK should be seen as one of both expansion and simplification since the beginning of the 20th century. [...] First, it is one of the first extensive evaluations of the attitudes of the UK’s public towards the social security system for working age adults in the wake of the pandemic. [...] The focus of this research This report assesses the state of the adequacy, access and fairness of the UK’s social security system for working age claimants before and during the pandemic, combining both data from government surveys and public and claimant attitudes to develop long-term policies that will strengthen the social security system. [...] The withdrawal of the UC uplift in September 2021 was followed by a number of further interventions by the Government to assist those of working age on low incomes due to further waves of the pandemic and the beginning of the cost-of-living crisis that is currently unfolding.