Post-Pandemic Policy Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities
The post-pandemic policy landscape presents a complex scenario with challenges such as increased state intervention in the economy, rising debt levels, and ongoing housing and employment issues. At the same time, there are opportunities for policy changes focusing on building back better, leveling up, and reforming areas like public health, employment rights, renters' reform, and welfare rights.
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Post pandemic policy: Context, challenges, opportunities
Context A massively increased role of the state in the economy and Government debt close to 100% of GDP GDP declined by 9.8% in 2020, the steepest drop since consistent records began in 1948 Acceleration of existing trends in remote work and automation, increased unemployment Debt and housing issues; 564,000 people in rent arrears, 190,000 owner-occupied homes in financial difficulty, 4.3 million people are behind on household bills. In first quarter of 2021, there were 632 mortgage repossessions and rental evictions. Covid exposure of inequalities
Context Restrictive regulations replaced with guidance (July 19th) Remaining support measures being withdrawn Furlough to wind down in September 20 UC uplift to be withdrawn in October Eviction protections have already been lifted (May 31st) commercial evictions ban will lift next March (2022) FCA debt and mortgage payment holiday support ending July 31st (deadline for applying was March 31st) Policy agendas focussed on building back better and levelling up
Public Health Integrated Care Systems New public health body (UK) Health and Social Care Bill Data sharing consultation Social prescribing
Employment policy landscape Employment Rights Bill Single Labour Market enforcement body Statutory Code of Practice for tips and service charges A right to request a stable predictable contract Extending redundancy protection to cover pregnant employees Extended leave for parents of children in neonatal care and a new right to a week s (unpaid) leave for employed carers
Renters reform Abolishing Section 21 - so-called no fault evictions Reforming Section 8 A new lifetime tenancy deposit model Redress scheme and Landlord register https://www.rentersreformcoalition.co.uk/
Welfare rights NAO report significant issues of under and over payments Return to face work capability assessments UC uplift to be abolishes. Introduction of minimum income floor regulations Covid local support grants scheme only extended to September 2021 Consultation on extending eligibility to Widowed Parent s Allowance and Bereavement Support Payment to surviving co-habitees
Justice Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021 (New) Judicial Review and Courts Bill Courts return to face-to-face Civil Justice Council Mediation Tribunal Procedure Committee - Upper Tribunal Rules Consultation on probate fees
Human Rights and Immigration Human Rights Act Review New Plan for Immigration: policy statement (see concerning aspects on enforced remove) EUSS and Windrush issues
Other opportunities Parliament Select Committees APPGs Party Conferences
Policy, learning and practice response from SG Engaging volunteer Networking with LIPSS Clinic in the pandemic global perspectives Keynote Chair of EHRC Workshop on running a clinic Holistic approaches in partnership with healthcare settings Networking with LawWorks Programmes Structural inequalities Conclusions challenges and opportunities
