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The hidden health bill of welfare reform: Universal Credit and mental health in England

Headshot of Dr Silas Amo-Agyei By Silas Amo-Agyei, Luke Munford and Matt Sutton Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Work Posted: April 15, 2026

First introduced in 2013, and rolled out in phases across England, Universal Credit (UC) now supports nearly one-in-five working age people. With welfare spending reform once again high on the policy agenda, what lessons can be learned from the rollout of UC? Here, Dr Silas Amo-Agyei, Dr Luke Munford, and Professor Matt Sutton present new […]

Tagged With: Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, labour market, mental health, SHS, welfare, work & pensions

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