Effects on mental health of a UK welfare reform, Universal Credit: a longitudinal controlled study

• Main Authors: Sophie Wickham, PhD (Author), Lee Bentley, PhD (Author), Tanith Rose, PhD (Author), Margaret Whitehead, ProfPhD (Author), David Taylor-Robinson, ProfPhD (Author), Ben Barr, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Universal Credit, a welfare benefit reform in the UK, began to replace six existing benefit schemes in April, 2013, starting with the income-based Job Seekers Allowance. We aimed to determine the effects on mental health of the introduction of Universal Credit. Methods: In this...