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Our submission to consultation on Adult Social Care Reform
We have responded to a consultation on Adult Social Care Reform: the Cost of Inaction
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UK Policy Briefing
Gender and Social Security as a Human Right
This briefing examines a human rights approach to social security for women in the UK and is in collaboration with Amnesty International UK.
Open Letter
Independent Review into National Statistics
We have written to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster about the independent review of the data collected and published by the ONS
Consultation Response
Our submission to the APPG on Poverty and Inequality
WBG’s Submission to APPG on Poverty and Inequality Inquiry into the Disproportionate Impact of Poverty and Inequality on Disabled People
UK Budget Assessment
WBG’s response to the Spring Statement 2025
WBG’s alternative feminist response to a changing world
Open Letter
Cuts to Social Security for Disabled Women
Together with other women's organisations, we've written to the Chancellor to express concerns about cuts to disability benefits
Open Letter
Carer’s Allowance overpayments
We support an open letter expressing concerns about Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts
Consultation Response
WBG response to Ministry of Justice’s Consultation on Civil legal aid
Proposed changes to civil legal aid must be assessed through a gender equality lens
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Submission to the Department for Work and Pensions
Our response to the Statutory Sick pay consultation
Open Letter
The Equal Pay Alliance Open Letter
We support an open letter to demand action to address labour market inequality
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Northern Ireland Women's Budget Group Statement on the Autumn Budget
NI WBG Autumn Budget Analysis
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The Scottish Women's Budget Group Autumn Budget Analysis
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Wales Women's Budget Group Autumn Budget Analysis
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UK Budget Assessment
WBG response to the Autumn Budget 2024
Read our full analysis of the budget and implications for women
Consultation Response
Accessibility and Inclusion in Transport Planning consultation response
Our response to the London Assembly Transport Committee's investigation into accessibility and inclusion in transport planning
Consultation Response
Healthy Start Eligibility consultation response
We have responded to the Department for Health and Social Care consultation
Research Briefing
Making social care visible and valued
A briefing on reforming our social care system and reducing gender inequalities
Open Letter
Wealth Inequality Open Letter
We support an open letter calling on the Prime Minister to mitigate the strategic risks posed by wealth inequality to our country
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. WBG own analysis of ONS (2023) Average weekly earnings in Great Britain: November 2023
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Spasova, S., Bouget, D., Belletti C., and Vanhercke B. (2020). Sickness benefits in the EU: making sense of diversity, ETUI
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https://www.wbg.org.uk/publication/womens-budget-group-submission-to-low-pay-commission -consultation-june-2024/, https://irr.org.uk/research/statistics/poverty/
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https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2020/february/nearly-half-everyone-poverty-either-disabled -person-or-lives-disabled-person
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https://www.closethegap.org.uk/content/resources/Close-the-Gap-briefing-for-Scottish -Government-debate-on-eradicating-child-poverty-June-24.pdf
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https://www.kcl.ac.uk/giwl/assets/gender-pay-gap-reporting-a-comparative-analysis.pdf
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https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/How%20We% 20Work/UNSystemCoordination/UN-SWAP/UN-SWAP-2-Guidance-on-UN-strategic-planning-and-gender-equality-and-empowerment-of-women-en.pdf
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See the Royal Commission on Long Term Care recommendation that assessments for care should be ‘carer blind’ (1999).
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Devereux, E. (2 May 2024) Concern over 83% decline health and social care visa applications. Nursing Times.
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Comptroller and Auditor General (2021) The Adult Social Care Market in England, NAO HC1244, 2019-21, p36, paragraph 2.18.
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WBG (2024) Local government and gender: Briefing for a new government
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The Health Foundation (1 May 2024) What do worsening health inequalities mean for the NHS?
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Carers UK (2023) Higher proportion of unpaid carers in the most deprived areas of England and Wales (press release)
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HM Treasury (2014) Country fiche on pensions.
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ONS (13 February 2023) Unpaid care by age, sex and deprivation. England and Wales: Census 2021
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Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (2022) COVID 19 and Occupational impacts CP740.
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M. Petrillo and M. Bennett (2023) Valuing Carers: England and Wales 2021, p14. Carers UK and Centre for Care.
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J. Elgot (2024) Reeves to appoint Covid corruption tsar to claw back billions of waste. The Guardian.
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A. Harrop (2023) A national care service for all. Fabian Society.
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Women’s Budget Group and New Economics Foundation (2022) Universal Quality Social Care: Transforming adult social care in England