Collection: Reference

A set of statistical bulletins concerning societal and personal well-being in the UK and looking at areas such as health, relationships, education and skills, what we do, where we live, our finances and the environment.

The structure of this edition reflects that, in 2025/26, income support, income-based jobseeker's allowance and tax credits are due to be fully replaced by universal credit. It covers transitional protection for people who get less money on universal credit and the special rules for pensioners wh...

Enlightened reformer or dangerous maverick? This book examines the controversies created by Samuel Bentham, who fought to enhance the performance of the British navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.