, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Cost of Living
… the acknowledgement of evidence: these were taken from academics from the organisations we work closely with, including the Bevan Foundation, Citizens Advice, National Energy Action, and indeed, commissioners. Of course, the evidence of what works is actually laid … the Policy in Practice report? Indeed, when we met with those who developed the report with the Bevan Foundation, they did say that Wales is in an excellent position to take the work forward. They said there …
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… Welsh Government will deliver'. Yes, she was even stronger in committee yesterday, and Victoria Winckler too of the Bevan Foundation was equally strong, saying the plan, as it was, was incoherent, with a lack of targets or milestones … will the First Minister listen to both the children's commissioner and the Bevan Foundation, as well as other organisations like the National Youth Advocacy Service, for example, and ensure that that final strategy does have clear, measurable …
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report—'Unsustainable: debt fuelled by the rising cost of living'
… that debt at the moment, and getting back to what I want to say today—. According to the Bevan Foundation’s ‘A snapshot of poverty’ in the summer, just now, 2023 summer in Wales report, nearly half … living crisis has affected everyone, but it will affect the worst-off the most. Again, according to the Bevan Foundation, nearly half of people on universal credit or legacy benefits have skipped or cut down on the size …
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
… due to increases in rental prices and the impact on low-income tenants. A recent report by the Bevan Foundation recommended that the Welsh Government should increase its investment in the DHP fund, so that local authorities can … have greater certainty on planning DHP spending. So, how does the Minister respond to these recommendations by the Bevan Foundation, and has the Minister considered adopting these approaches to preventing homelessness …
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Rural communities
… Wales, almost £40,000 higher than the Welsh average. But, at 30 per cent, according to the latest Bevan Foundation data, it also has the second highest rate of child poverty of any local authority area in Wales … health, welfare, financial and childcare services is often more difficult in rural communities. According to research by the Bevan Foundation, poor rural households in Wales have faced a triple squeeze during the present cost-of-living crisis from …
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the public sector - evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
… think, generally, there is really good practice. So, for example, the Bevan Foundation recently did some work on RCT, looking at our supply chains as part of a piece of work that was commissioned. And the term that … local procurement and the spend both within county and then within the sub-region, but, actually, the Bevan Foundation referred to RCT as out-Prestoning Preston. I think there's a lot of good work that goes …
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Debt and the cost of living: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice
… situation, the way it's being managed, and we've had representations about it, not just from the Bevan Foundation, Wales TUC, other social partners involved in our response to the cost-of-living crisis. So, what … the new arrangements. Clearly, again, we've got to make sure that this is understood and publicised. The Bevan Foundation is holding a workshop with stakeholders. You know, it is the partners who refer and who engage with …
, Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Education Maintenance Allowance
… speaking on behalf University and College Union members—we would not have done that. According to the Bevan Foundation, increasing the EMA by 10 per cent would add £3 a week for everyone receiving it. Clearly … important principle of annual uplift, matching the UK Government's uprating of most social security benefits. The Bevan Foundation estimate the cost of an inflation-linked increase will be around £1.7 million. Raising the eligibility to include another …
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Similarly, I have been a member of the Bevan Foundation. I'm not currently, but I'm certainly a supporter of the Bevan Foundation …
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2023-24: ministerial evidence session
… that, when I came in last May, with this portfolio, I met with the children's commissioner, the Bevan Foundation, to ask them, 'Well, what are the key priorities for tackling child poverty?' looking towards getting this moving … things, like raising this issue about the two-child limit on child benefit. But also, I remember the Bevan Foundation saying that the healthy start voucher was crucially important. Now, this is a UK Government voucher …
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2023-24: ministerial evidence session
… for being here today. This follows on quite nicely, I think, Minister, as you've just mentioned the Bevan Foundation. So, as well with the devolved Welsh benefits, the Bevan Foundation has called for the means-tested grants …
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Child Poverty
… Amid relative affluence in parts of Mid and West Wales, child poverty often hides in plain sight. The Bevan Foundation highlights that figures relating to child poverty do not truly capture the impact of this deprivation and poverty … for the rest of their lives. It is clear that the damage is done early. According to the Bevan Foundation, child poverty may later affect mental health, self-image and self-esteem, physical health and education. It can …
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Homelessness - evidence session 1
… the LHA, the local housing allowance. I'm sure that you have, as we have here, read the Bevan Foundation report, or reports rather, that the Bevan Foundation have published about the local housing allowance. That gives …
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal—Take-up of Benefits Bill
… January 2019, the Bevan Foundation launched its project on the Welsh benefits system, aiming to develop a coherent and streamlined framework of help in Wales. As they said: 'The Welsh Government and Welsh local authorities provide a number … Speaking here in January 2021, I asked the First Minister how he responded to the calls by the Bevan Foundation, Citizens Advice Cymru and Community Housing Cymru for the Welsh Government to establish a single point of access …
, Plenary
Short Debate: Education maintenance allowance: A lifeline in the current crisis
… needing to be poorer than learners back in 2011 in order to be able to claim. Again, the Bevan Foundation calculated that the threshold for eligibility should now be £4,000 higher after accounting for inflation and that … process of applying itself is locking out students, and this again came across in research conducted by the Bevan Foundation, as well as being recognised by the Welsh Government in its 2014 review of EMA. Colleges and schools …
, Plenary
Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report: Second Homes
… also be on the cost-of-living and housing crisis that will impact the vulnerable the most. The Bevan Foundation reported that the local housing allowance only covered 4 per cent of properties in Wales. It was frozen … cut public service funding and benefits further. Some landlords are flipping to Airbnbs, as according to a Bevan Foundation report, in some areas, they can earn more in 10 weeks than they would on a full-time rental …
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Debate on the Local Government and Housing Committee Report: Second Homes
… Pembrokeshire, Anglesey and Swansea, can implement these actions. This discussion today is timely in the context of the Bevan Foundation report that was released last week, looking at the impact of Airbnb on our communities. You know that … have been arguing that this is what is undermining the self-catering sector. The evidence from the Bevan Foundation is testimony of that, and is frightening. At the end of spring this year, 22,000 homes in Wales …
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Cost of living
… austerity from the Tories in Westminster, and cuts in the benefits of the most vulnerable. According to the Bevan Foundation, around 180,000 households here in Wales now can’t afford some of the basics of life: heat … are looking for a home, then the opportunities to find appropriate properties are painfully rare. Today, the Bevan Foundation launched its report on the housing crisis, looking at the rental market in Wales over the last summer, and …
, Plenary
Short Debate: Knowledge is power: Education as a route out of poverty
… improvement in closing the gap here in Wales since devolution, but, obviously, more needs to be done. The Bevan Foundation, who I work closely with on the poverty cross-party group, have highlighted differences in the exam results … widen as children get older. And, of course, the pandemic has worryingly worsened these gaps as well. The Bevan Foundation added that the risk of not obtaining five A-to-C GCSEs is highest for pupils eligible for …
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report: Debt and the pandemic
… the evidence pointed to the differing impact on different groups. Organisations such as StepChange, Citizens Advice and the Bevan Foundation provided evidence that some groups are more likely to experience debt than others, such as people who are … parents with young children, renters, people from some ethnic minority communities, and people with disabilities. In addition, the Bevan Foundation highlighted that households with an annual income below £40,000 a year were significantly more likely …