Another gap I commented on is the absence of backdating. Here, SCoSS have quoted my *evidence, drawn from advice-based research*, on periods when the risks of frictional poverty are higher - the immediate aftermath of childbirth being one.

SCoSS has now published its report. I see the @cpaguk.bsky.social had a similar key concern to me - that the 'top-up' model means that only those already in receipt of Universal Credit will benefit - you need an existing UC award to attach it to

Did you know that the Scottish Government has immediate plans to introduce a top-up benefit for families in Scotland affected by the UK's two child limit? Short 🧵

The Scottish Commission on Social Security scrutinised the draft regulations at pace this summer & I was invited to submit observations

I CANNOT WAIT to talk with @drproudman.bsky.social about her essential new book, ‘He Said, She Said’ as part of @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social, this evening. Expect shocking stories & a massive rallying cry against gender injustice in the legal system. I’m chairing; I’ll try my hardest not to swear.

Who *wouldn't* want full funding to do a PhD with any of our incredible academics at York Law School? Doing a PhD is so rewarding, and supervising is such a joy. Getting funding is a huge, and increasingly rare, opportunity. And York is LOVELY.
www.york.ac.uk/law/study/fu...

The House of Lords European Affairs Committee has published our evidence outlining why a COMPLETE ABSENCE of documentary evidence of rights for EUSS holders in the UK – is a giant problem; *read it here*: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...

Third, the very real and present risk of this/future governments stripping away rights from those with SETTLED STATUS, unless they prove it is based on the WA. A Court of Appeal judge yesterday described this risk as ‘fanciful’. It is not. Lack of documentary evidence of rights led to Windrush.

First, the issue that has already cropped up (in Fertre; pic of @the3million.bsky.social team intervening). The UK government argues that ‘pre-settled status’ under the EU Settlement Scheme – *set up to implement the WA* is not a WA residence right, so holders are not entitled to equal treatment.

*Why* does it matter that NOBODY in the UK currently knows whether or not they have Withdrawal Agreement based residence rights? A Court of Appeal judge asked this yesterday. IT MATTERS, as our evidence to the HoL European Affairs Committee explains, for 3 reasons (spolier alert: one is Windrush):

What do we need to do before creating shiny new UK-EU reset rules? Make existing rules work properly! Our *newly published* response to the HoL consultation highlights a giant problem facing EUSS holders: a COMPLETE ABSENCE of evidence of WA rights. committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...

How many UK Supreme Court judges do you think ever acted as lawyers for a claimant in a social security case? ZERO. *Extremely nervous* to announce this rather bolshy ('somewhat contentious' and 'robust in tone') piece in the JSSL. I argue there is a 'professional diversity deficit' in UKSC, AND...

We won the ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize for Outstanding Public Policy Impact last night. An inspiring evening, learning about projects making profound differences, highlighting the power of research (see: Yvonne McDermott Rees; @richardmoorhead.bsky.social; and many more)

Noooooooooo?!?!?! 😵😵😵

Final post on The Other Place