Publications Lost in transition An examination of why the UK NEET rate is high and rising 28 April 2026 by Lindsay Judge and Alex Clegg and Julia Diniz and Nye Cominetti and Imogen Stone This report investigates why the UK’s NEET rate has been rising since 2019, and why it has long been higher than in many other countries. Continue Reading
Publications Delivering dignity? Early lessons from the introduction of Adult Disability Payment in Scotland 8 December 2025 by Lindsay Judge and Louise Murphy When the Scottish Government introduced the Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in 2022 to replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP), it set out to do things differently. [i] Although the two benefits… Continue Reading
Publications False starts What the UK’s growing NEETs problem really looks like, and how to fix it 21 October 2025 by Julia Diniz and Louise Murphy Nearly one million young people are now NEET (not in education, employment or training). Tackling this crisis requires stronger enforcement of participation requirements for 16-17-year-olds and an expanded Youth Guarantee… Continue Reading
Events Seeking a NEET solution Why are so many young people not learning or earning? Tuesday 21 October 2025 The number of 16-24 year olds who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) is increasing, and drawing more political focus. Policy makers are right to worry about this… Continue Reading
Publications Opening doors How to incentivise employers to create more opportunities for disabled workers 24 July 2025 by Ben Baumberg Geiger and Louise Murphy Improving employment outcomes for disabled people is essential not just for raising living standards, but also for supporting economic growth. To increase the employment of disabled people, the report proposes… Continue Reading
Publications Don’t forget about us How disabilities and caring responsibilities affect low-to-middle income Britain 17 July 2025 by Hannah Slaughter and Imogen Stone This briefing note combines quantitative data with insights from focus groups to explore how disabilities and caring responsibilities affect these families’ lives and living standards. Continue Reading
Publications The good, the bad and the messy Responding to the Pathways to Work Green Paper consultation 30 June 2025 by Louise Murphy This week marks an important moment for this Government’s welfare reform plans: as Parliament prepares to vote on major legislation to make cuts to PIP and UC-Health, the consultation on… Continue Reading
Publications No workaround Assessing the impact of the Spring 2025 disability and incapacity benefit reforms on employment 20 May 2025 by Louise Murphy and Greg Thwaites In March, the Government released its Pathways to Work Green Paper, setting out a package of welfare reforms that amounted to a net reduction in spending of £4.8 billion in… Continue Reading
