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This Wednesday! Free Birkbeck Institute for Social Research event on anxiety and cost-of-living crisis. How could social welfare support mental health and how does it currently harm it? Birkbeck, University of London DeathsByWelfare china mills (she/her) Joanna Farr Dr Sarah Marks Katie Pybus Karen Wells🏳️‍🌈 bbk.ac.uk/events/remote_…

"When will they fix the benefit system so it actually benefits?" In our report with The Poverty Alliance we outline the impact of Universal Credit on mental health, particularly for lone parents & make 5 key recommendations: changingrealities.org/write-ups/wher… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

A timely report for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek! 🙆The latest from Changing Realities examines the relationship between mental health & claiming #UniversalCredit. ‼️ Spoiler alert: It could be better. ✅ But check out the report's recommendations from participants for improvements.

If you were receiving a disability benefit on 1 April 2023 you should automatically receive the Disability Cost of Living Payment between 20 June 2023 and 4 July 2023. gov.uk/guidance/cost-… #CostOfLiving #CostOfLivingPayment

"It was clear from the accounts of parents that Universal Credit entirely fails to recognise the demands of parenting and creates profound financial hardship". Our new blog and briefing paper on the mental health impacts of Universal Credit on lone parents.

There's still time to apply to join our friendly, professional second-tier welfare rights organisation! Applications close Wednesday 14 June 2023. For further details and to apply, visit welfare-benefits-unit.org.uk/about-us/work-…… #WelfareRightsJobs #CharityJobs #RightsJobs #AccessToJustice

Really looking forward to being part of the School for Business and Society 🏫 seminar series on poverty, inequality and the welfare state on June 22nd, where I'll be talking about social security reform and mental health. Come and join the conversation! Details below 👇

Our research looks at the relationship between wider economic conditions and attitudes towards people experiencing mental health problems: income inequality is linked with increased stigma. Read here for free: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… Kate Pickett Charlie Lloyd Richard G Wilkinson

Making employment support work: an agenda for change co-produced by parents and carers on a low- income Read and retweet our new report: changingrealities.org/write-ups [Huge thanks the parents involved, to briefing partner IPPR, project partner Child Poverty Action Group & funder @finan_fairness]

The government have announced a consultation into the Work Capability Assessment. The consultation closes at the end of October. Have your say here: gov.uk/government/con…

‘Terrified for this winter’: Read our latest briefing on why the cost-of-living crisis is far from over for families on a low income ⤵️ changingrealities.org/write-ups/terr… [Thanks the parents involved, project partner Child Poverty Action Group & funder abrdn Financial Fairness Trust]

“Now more than ever, I’m really losing sleep over worrying about money” - Changing Realities parents describe how the cost of living crisis is far from over. The Chancellor should, at the very least, ensure benefits catch up with inflation next week. Child Poverty Action Group changingrealities.org/files/acfc9c46…

Kim from Changing Realities: The most important step the chancellor can take next week is to uprate benefits in line with inflation. Flat rate and one-off payments must be replaced by proper uprating that reflects families' needs. "We shouldn't have to fight so hard to survive."

Thinking of a new career in 2024? Applications for the MSc Mental Health Research at University of York are now open. Full time, part time and PGDip options available. Come along to our information session on 30th Jan to find out more! york.ac.uk/healthsciences… Dept Health Sciences Hull York Medical School

Just under a week left to sign up for our MSc Mental Health Research information event, taking place on 30th January at the University of York. Find out more and sign up below👇. Hope to see you there! Dept Health Sciences Hull York Medical School University of York Simon Gilbody

📢PhD Opportunity📢 Interested in mental health and #kidneydisease ? We're offering a fully funded PhD studentship at MHARG York 🥳 Find out more here: findaphd.com/phds/project/p…

We've had an exciting delivery today! If you've ordered your Advisers Guides already, they'll be on their way to you shortly. If you haven't got round to ordering yet, you can do it now at welfare-benefits-unit.org.uk/publications/a… #WelfareBenefits #WelfareAdvice #UniversalCredit

"Rather than seeing social security as a burden, we should see it as an investment that underpins good mental health, both now and into the future." My article for Transforming Society on planned changes to disability benefits and the impact on mental health.