June 2023

Publisher: 
Policy & research organisations
Topics: 
Policy
Year of Publication: 
2023
Type: 
Research

How Universal Credit and the UK's active labour market policies affect the businesses recruit, retain and progress their staff.

Employers have largely been excluded from research and policy debate focused on the development of Universal Credit (UC) and related Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs). This research – the first major study to focus on employer experiences and views of this policy area – addresses this critical omission and demonstrates how valuable their insights are.

The project addresses four key questions: