Social security policies under the Conservatives 2015–22: austerity, COVID-19 and the living cost crisis

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The post-2015 period largely continued the social security policies introduced by the Coalition Government 2010–15, prioritising support for older people over working-age individuals. Key policies included the further implementation of Universal Credit, benefit level freezes (and new caps) for working-age individuals, auto-enrolment for private pensions and the new State Pension. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic showed the potential for change in the social security system, essentially acknowledging the inadequate level of benefits, and hence exposed the gap between the current situation and transformative measures that might be adopted. Levels of poverty in the UK remained consistently high, particularly for families with children, even before the recent cost of living crisis from 2022.

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