Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) Working towards a society where everyone has the financial security they need to thrive.
11 May 2022 Pensions: people on lower incomes can be confused and disadvantaged by defined contribution pensions New research shows the existing system disadvantages people who are already vulnerable to poor pension outcomes.
16 February 2022 "Exempt from Responsibility", from Thea Raisbeck cited in House of Commons Research Briefing on Exempt Accommodation The report is based on her important research as part of a partnership project between Commonweal Housing, Spring Housing and the Housing and Communities Research Group.
16 February 2022 HCRG member shortlisted for the William Sutton prize for Social innovation Hannah Bailey, PhD candidate and Housing and Communities Research Group member has been shortlisted for her "Insightful allocations – understanding, applying and measuring new insights from the psychology of poverty."
16 February 2022 New publication - Social and Cultural Aspects of the Circular Economy: Toward Solidarity and Inclusivity By Dr Halima Sacranie, Housing and Communities Research Group lead and Sultan Çetin, Doctoral researcher Delft University of Technology.
07 February 2022 Will the COVID-19 pandemic improve access to employment opportunities for disabled people? Read the winning blog entry for CHASM's Ben Pattison Memorial PhD Prize 2022, by Emma Parlow.
18 January 2022 Introducing Dr William Derban, CHASM's newest Advisory Board member William has over 20 years' experience of financial inclusion and international development in the private and development sectors.
17 December 2021 CHASM International Visiting Research Fellowship Scheme 2022 We are thrilled to announce we are calling for applications for the 2022 International Visiting Research Fellowship scheme.
11 October 2021 Social care self-funders: a decision tool CHASM's Dr Maxine Watkins explains the development of a decision support tool for self-funders of social care.
28 September 2021 The furlough scheme has minimised household financial distress says new study New study says the government designed scheme preserves a worker's job during the COVID-19 pandemic but it provokes substantial decline of their monthly income that may trigger financial distress.
26 July 2021 Meet Maxine Watkins, our new CHASM Research Fellow Maxine Watkins, the new CHASM Research Fellow, joins us to work on the Development of a decision support tool for older people who pay for social care, and their families project.
12 July 2021 CHASM showcases important research at their Open House event CHASM held Open House showcasing the range of important research being conducted.
12 July 2021 CHASM developing social care payment decision making tool New social care payment decision making project for CHASM