Wage top-ups and work incentives: The implications of the UK's Working Tax Credit scheme
Lead Research Organisation:
London School of Economics and Political Science
Department Name: Social Policy
Abstract
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ORCID iD |
| Hartley Dean (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
DEAN H
(2012)
The Ethical Deficit of the United Kingdom's Proposed Universal Credit: Pimping the Precariat?
in The Political Quarterly
Dean H
(2012)
Welcome relief or indecent subsidy? The implications of wage top-up schemes
in Policy & Politics
Dean, H
(2012)
Wage top-ups may undermine, not enhance, work ethic
in Society Now
Dean, H
(2011)
Making work seem to pay? : the big illusion
Fleche S
(2012)
Research Highlights
in Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
| Description | 1) Characteristically in the course of their working lives participants had experienced a series of short-term jobs interspersed with periods of child-care or unemployment. Most considered that they were not being paid what they were worth, though many were positive about the jobs they currently held. 2) Participants exhibited confusion regarding Working Tax Credit (WTC): - as to the name of the benefit; its relationship to other benefits; and the basis upon which they were entitled to it. |
| Exploitation Route | Though the research has to date had no demonstrable effects upon policy and are unlikely immediately to influence current policy makers in the UK, the findings have relevance for future policy - in the UK and beyond - in relation to income maintenance mechanisms for low-paid workers and may yet have impact. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Other |
| Description | The findings were widely circulated to and expressly acknowledged by a variety of policy, labour market and community actors (as detailed in report to ESRC). However, no firm evidence of their direct influence over such actors is available. |
| Description | The corrosive potential of wage top-up schemes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was an online article which appeared on the European Ideas Website 31 December 2011 none observed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.europeanideas.eu/ |
| Description | Wage top-up schemes are an attractive way for policy makers to address income inequalities, but they may well be corrosive to those they are aiming to help |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | None observable This was an online article which appeared on the LSE's Politics and Policy Blog |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/ |
| Description | Wage top-ups and work incentives : claimant experiences of New Labour's working tax credit scheme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Seminar presentation in the Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) Welfare State Analysis series The presentation formed the basis of a published preliminary report widely circulated among key policy and labour market actors (as detailed in report to ESRC) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | Wage top-ups vs. citizen's income |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Seminar presentation for the Trustees of the Citizen's Income Trust a discussion as to the manner in which the UK's proposed universal credit scheme might over time provide a foundation for incremental transition to a citizen's income |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |