Health inequalities are continuing to rise in the UK [1]. In 2013, the UK Government implemented a major reform of social security with the introduction of Universal Credit (UC). UC combined six benefits and tax credits (income-based Job Seekers Allowance, income-related Employment and Support ...
Benefits and rights are an inseparable part of citizenship in modern society. Welfare states have developed social security safety nets consisting of various benefits such as unemployment allowance, maternity leave, and guaranteed minimal income. Under-utilization or non-take-up of social benefits and ...
Unlike the public coverage reimbursed by a government allowance, non-reimbursable items are much more profitable to providers. This is because the allowance usually leaves them with a small profit for each item, but non-reimbursable items follow the specific demands of patients and therefore health...