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Beveridge: time to reboot?

The welfare state is 80 years old today. Helen Barnard recounts the huge societal benefits the Beveridge report introduced and speculates how we can carry its spirit forward in the modern era.
24 Nov 2022 Helen Barnard
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Blog

Our social insecurity system

How can we regenerate our social security system to remove insecurity and ensure everyone is receiving the support they need to survive?
15 Nov 2022 Hannah Webster
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Challenging the mental health crisis

Read the findings and recommendations of our report on the mental health benefits of a universal basic income for young people.
21 Oct 2022 Hannah Webster, Riley Thorold, James Morrison, Jamie Cooke, Al Mathers
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Blog

Can a universal basic income support mental health?

Can a universal basic income improve the health and wellbeing of everyone? Our team builds on the finds of our 2022 UBI report in this blog.
21 Oct 2022 Hannah Webster, Riley Thorold, James Morrison
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The cash census

This new piece of RSA research explores the use of cash in an increasingly digital economy.
30 Mar 2022 Mark Hall, Asheem Singh, James Morrison, Aoife O’Doherty
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