Monitoring the impact of welfare reform in the North

This is an important and unique study that tracks over a period of 18 months how people are living and coping with Welfare Reforms across the North of England. This first report includes some hard hitting and emotional facts and experiences. It is already very clear from the first phase of six, that many people are struggling to cope, poverty is evident, debt is a concern and so is the health and well being of tenants and customers. This is all before the winter months and increased spending. This study is intended to help us highlight the real experiences and impact and track whether the aims of welfare reforms work and understand the unintended consequences. It will and already has helped us lobby and raise awareness. But it is also about helping NHC members understand how the issues are affecting them locally and enables them to consider how they respond to the findings and support tenants, residents and neighbourhoods.

We'd be interested to know your views on this, our first report. Watch out for more updates with the next report due out in December 2013.

Real Life Report 1 Sept 2013

Real Life Report 2 Dec 2013

Northern Housing consortium