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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Brif Weinidog. I recently met with the Bevan Foundation and discussed a Welsh benefit system and how it could help deliver real outcomes for some of the poorest households in Wales, without stigma or requiring people … provide duplicate information and navigate duplicate systems. The Bevan Foundation has also long called for a Welsh child payment, and I'm pleased that the Welsh Government is working to develop the Cynnal pilot. This represents not only …
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
… but also in terms of gender inequality that affects women mostly. You mentioned the analysis made by the Bevan Foundation in terms of the new model that should, or the best model that could, provide childcare to all … with that—that there are challenges and important decisions that need to be made—but also, as the Bevan Foundation has underlined, that there is an opportunity now to do things differently and better. I agree that the …
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: The Welsh Benefits System and Charter
… entitlements, and that is why, at this stage—. And I met with Victoria Winckler last week from the Bevan Foundation just to also thank her for the role that they've played—the Bevan Foundation—because their important … for the WLGA. It includes the Welsh treasuries, it includes Disability Wales, Children in Wales, Citizens Advice, the Bevan Foundation, Age Alliance Wales. They're all very much saying the same things that we're saying, aren …
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Debate on petitions P-06-1359 and P-06-1362 concerning support for childcare costs
… take root, and is a key component of the poverty trap. A report on childcare by the Bevan Foundation, published today, emphasises once again why additional investment in this area is urgently needed. It emphasises the unaffordability … after paying for childcare. The availability of support at the right time is also an important factor. The Bevan Foundation report draws attention once again to the complex pattern of support that currently exists, with a combination …
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
And of course the Bevan Foundation has also promoted the benefits of a foundational economy for Welsh workers and businesses. The previous deputy economy Minister, Lee Waters, acknowledged issues of fair work, low pay, and lack of employee … organisation in the foundational economy back in 2019, and a report from the Bevan Foundation in June 2021 still highlights how these issues are widespread in the foundational economy. The foundation's report was conducted as well …
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
… support them into work, therefore. In their 'State of Wales' briefing on economic inactivity and ill health, the Bevan Foundation set out how proposals in the UK Government’s 'Get Britain Working' White Paper would have a deep … chilling effect on engagement with support, leading not to increased employment but to increased poverty. So, the Bevan Foundation stresses the UK Government will need to address what they term the huge double disadvantage that people in Wales …
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Reform UK Debate: Childcare offer
… return to work, it gives that income to families. The evidence is clear, from bodies such as the Bevan Foundation, Quorum and the Women's Equality Network Wales, that investing in childcare supports getting parents back into work … raises income, and provides that best possible start in life for children. The Bevan Foundation notes that a childcare system that is well planned and works well is a key resource in tackling poverty and inequality. Investing …
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Reform UK Debate: Childcare offer
… policy lifts a single family out of hardship. The Deputy First Minister highlighted that Steffan Evans of the Bevan Foundation will co-chair her new expert group on tackling child poverty. Of course, we all welcome that expertise … key tool—and I say 'a key tool'—to tackle poverty. So, it should heed the Bevan Foundation's warning about fragmentation. A single universal offer is welcome and should standardise what families are entitled to, but …
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More homes towards ending homelessness
… table at the Senedd, which included Cymorth Cymru, the Wallich, the Salvation Army, Community Housing Cymru and the Bevan Foundation. This identified three key actions needed to support ending homelessness. How do you respond to these, which included … empty homes, and moving away from reactive spend to focus on prevention? How will you work with the Bevan Foundation and Shelter Cymru following their new report, ‘Nowhere to call home: Understanding our housing crisis—Living in temporary …
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Draft budget 2024-25: Ministerial evidence session
… very strong recommendation from the cost-of-living expert group, but it's not just from them—. The Bevan Foundation—we've been doing work with them. And I think committee members know, working with Policy in Practice … that we have responded to the cost-of-living expert committee, and certainly we've responded to the Bevan Foundation. I know people have declared their interest today in Bevan, which I would as well in terms …
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rented sector
… other part of the United Kingdom. In their recent webinar on housing costs, Dr Steffan Evans from the Bevan Foundation said that the foundation's research shows that the high cost of rent is pushing people into poverty … remember that this dual crisis affects certain groups of people specifically. Those who are renting, according to the Bevan Foundation, are more likely to experience financial hardship, with almost half of them borrowing money from at least one …
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Plaid Cymru Debate: HS2 consequential funding
… the rail system, we urgently need investment in the bus network in Arfon. A report from the Bevan Foundation on poverty in Arfon that was published this summer, following a commission from my colleague Hywel Williams, the … the Bevan Foundation, in the report, does recognise the lack of access to transport as one of a number of challenges that is putting pressure on households in Arfon and increasing the likelihood of living in poverty. Our …
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you very much, Mark Isherwood. I fully support and welcome the report from the Bevan Foundation; indeed, we are working very closely with the Bevan Foundation. And I have to say this is also part of our … moving towards a Wales social security system, is we have introduced a charter. We’re working with the Bevan Foundation to introduce a charter on how we would deliver and how we do actually deliver our existing benefits …
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Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill: ministerial evidence session
… terms of the Bevan Foundation calling for independent members of the council, I've tried to seek some clarification. I think the best way to clarify it, to start from the point of actually going back to what … the face of the Bill now. In terms of the points that perhaps organisations like the Bevan Foundation make in terms of independent representation, from the point of view of when we're talking about being able …
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Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 8—voluntary sector
… would reference. Certainly, I think in understanding some of the evidence that you've taken previously from the Bevan Foundation, I would be interested in further discussion with the Bevan Foundation and officials and you regarding the benefit … policy perspective in relation to the social partnership council. Also I think we share a concern with the Bevan Foundation and possibly trade union colleagues as well as regards the social housing sector. And with the social enterprise …
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Update on the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill
… the consultation responses released earlier this year that several issues of concern were raised by key partners. The Bevan Foundation raised a number of important points during their consultation response, including the need to address the wider labour … workforce, the UK regulatory context, and the ownership and business models of employers. Without addressing these matters, the Bevan Foundation say that the Bill will not reach its full potential. The Bevan Foundation also call for the conditions …
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Follow-up inquiry on social housing supply: Evidence session 1
… implementing recommendations from the Welsh Government's affordable housing taskforce. Our first panel this morning are from the Bevan Foundation, Shelter Cymru and the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru. I'm very pleased to welcome, joining us virtually … joining us here in our committee room, Wendy Dearden, who is senior policy and research officer with the Bevan Foundation, and Lauren Caley, who is policy and public affairs manager with Shelter Cymru. Welcome to you all and …
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Improving access to financial support for people across Wales
… and three quarters of that debt is arrears, and therefore only likely to increase further. Research from the Bevan Foundation shows that one in five adults in Wales say they are now in more debt than they were … the removal of the two-child limit, which, of course, Plaid Cymru welcomes, but research by the Bevan Foundation has shown that one in 10 children affected by the two-child limit in Wales will see no benefit …
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Improving access to financial support for people across Wales
… removing barriers and administrating financial support in a straightforward, dignified and person‑centred way. For many years, the Bevan Foundation, working alongside the data analytics company Policy in Practice, have shown us that better use of data … the key to unlocking financial support for people across Wales. Based on the Bevan Foundation policy analysis, we've made excellent progress in understanding how use of data can help local authorities improve take-up of both devolved …
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Draft Budget 2026-27: Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Eto, gaf i ofyn—? Rydych chi wedi sôn am y Bevan Foundation, ac maen nhw, fel Oxfam Cymru, yn sefydliadau y mae gennym ni barch at beth maen nhw'n ei ddweud am sefyllfa pobl sy'n byw … mewn tlodi. Beth ydy eich ymateb i'r Bevan Foundation, os gwelwch yn dda …