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A nation divided by income? 

Exploring the relationship between housing benefit, worklessness and income segregation

ippr hosted a research and policy seminar on the relationship between housing benefit, worklessness and income segregation.

Income segregation physically divides people into rich and poor communities at the neighbourhood and regional level and represents a substantial social injustice.

This event was a key element of ippr’s Income Segregation programme, which is analysing the extent to which housing, planning, communities and benefits policies currently act to reinforce income segregation.  We will use this event to consider how housing benefit reform and efforts to tackle worklessness can address inequalities and segregation at the local level.

Speakers

David Cowans, Group Chief Executive, Places for People

Places for People won a Housing Corporation Gold Award in 2008 for Tackling Worklessness recognising the work that it has done in helping thousands of people back into work, learning and training. David will speak about Places for People’s approach to tackling worklessness.

Professor Peter Kemp, Head of Department and Barnett Professor of Social Policy, University of Oxford

Peter has has published extensively on a wide range of housing policy topics, including housing allowances, private rental housing, and homelessness. In 2007, Peter edited Housing Allowances in Comparative Perspective and will speak about how international perspectives can shape reform in the UK.

Download Peter Kemp's presentation (.ppt)

Steve Mather, Neighbourhoods Director, Places for People

Download Steve Mather's presentation (.ppt)

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