Effects on mental health of a UK welfare reform, Universal Credit: a longitudinal controlled study
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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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Series: | The Lancet Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266720300268 |