Ms Fran Bennett

Publications

• Bennett, F. & Jones, K. (2009) Social Policy Digest, (web publication only: http://journals.cambridge.org/spd/action/home)
• Bennett, F., Brewer, M. and Shaw. J. (2009) Understanding the Compliance Costs of Benefits and Tax Credits, London: Institute for Fiscal Studies: http://www.ifs.org/publications/4558
• Griggs, J. & Bennett, F. (2009) Rights and Responsibilities in the Social Security System, Occasional Paper 6, London: Social Security Advisory Committee:
  http://www.ssac.org.uk/pdf/occasional/Rights_Responsibilities_Social_Security.pdf
• Bennett, F. and Millar, J. (2009) 'Social security: reforms and challenges'  in J. Millar (ed.) Understanding Social Security: Issues for policy and practice, Bristol: The Policy Press, pp11-29.
• Bennett, F. (2009) 'Vulnerable employment',  in M. M. Threlfall (ed.) Europe's Social Situation: Towards a more inclusive view, London: Institute for the Study of European Transformations, London Metropolitan University.
• Bradshaw, J. and Bennett, F. (2009) Minimum Income Schemes in the United Kingdom: A Study of National Policies, (Web publication only) www.peer-review-social-inclusion.eu/network-of-independent-experts/2009/minimum-incone-schemes
• Bennett, F. & Jones, K.  (2008) and annually from mid-2002. Social Policy Digest, on-line monthly digest of social policy developments for Journal of Social Policy (web publication only - click on link to Social Policy Digest)
• Bennett, F. (2008) 'Distribution within the household'  in Berthoud, R. and Zantomio, F. (eds.) Measuring Poverty: Seven key issues, Colchester: Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, 12-13
• Bennett, F. (2008) 'How low-income families use their money'  in Strelitz, J. and Lister, R. (eds.) Why Money Matters: Family income, poverty and children's lives, London: Save the Children, 115-124
• Sung, S. & Bennett, F (2007) 'Dealing with money in low- to moderate-income families: insights from individual interviews' in Clarke, K. Maltby, T. & Kennett. P. (eds). 'Analysis and debates in social policy 2007', Social Policy Review 19. Bristol: The Policy Press in association with Social Policy Association, 151-173.
• Bradshaw, J. and Bennett, F. (2007) UK: Tackling Child Poverty and Promoting the Social Inclusion of Children: A study of national policies Brussels: European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities) (web publication only)
• Millar, Jane., Ridge, Tess, & Bennett, F. (2006) Part-time Work and Social Security: Increasing the Options Department for Work and Pensions Research Report No. 351, Leeds: Corporate Document Services.
• Bennett, F. (2006) 'Paying for children: current issues and implications for policy debates', in Lewis, J. (ed.), Children, Changing Families and Welfare States, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, 110-134.
• Bradshaw, J. & Bennett, F. (with Maynard, M.) (2006) 'Feeding in and Feeding out', and Integrating Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities: A study of national policies(Second Semester Report 2006) Brussels: European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities) (web publication only)
• Bradshaw, J. &  Bennett, F. (2006) UK: Trends, Recent Developments, Active Inclusion and Minimum Resources (First Semester Report, 2006) Brussels: European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities) (web publication only)
• Bellamy, K., Bennett, F. & Millar, J.  (2006) Who Benefits? A gender analysis of the UK benefits and tax credits system. London: Fawcett Society.
• Bennett, F. (2006) ‘Life chances and child poverty: the Fabian Commission’ Benefits 14:3, pp 231-233.
• Bennett, F. with Dornan, P. (2006) Child Benefit: Fit for the future London: Child Poverty Action Group
• Bennett, F (2005) Gender and benefits.  Manchester: Equal Opportunities Commission. ISBN 1 84206 147 X
• Bennett, F (2005) 'Promoting the health and well-being of children: evidence of need in the UK', in Scott, J. & Ward, H. (eds.), Safeguarding and Promoting the Well-being of Children, Families and Communities: London & Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Bennett, F. &  Millar, J. (2005) ‘Making work pay?’ Benefits 13:1, 28-34.
• Bennett, F. with Roberts, M. (2004) From input to influence: Participatory approaches to research and inquiry into poverty, York, Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
• Bennett, F. (2004) 'Developments in social security' in Ellison, N. Bauld, L, & Powell, M (eds.), Analysis and Debate in Social Policy, 2004 (Social Policy Review 16), Bristol: The Policy Press in association with Social Policy Association.
• Lewis, J. & Bennett, F. (2004) Guest editors for themed issue on 'gender and individualisation', Social Policy and Society, 3:1, 43-46
• Buchanan, A., Bennett, F., Ritchie, C., Smith, T., Smith, G., Harker, L. & Vitali-Ebers, S.  (2004) The impact of government policy on social exclusion among children aged 0-13 and their families: A review of the literature for the Social Exclusion Unit in Breaking the Cycle series , London: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. (Social Exclusion Unit.)
• Bradshaw, J. and Bennett, F. (2004) Fifth Report on UK National Action Plan on Social Inclusion 2003-2005, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York.
• Bennett, F. (2004) ‘Participatory approaches to research on poverty’ Poverty 118, summer, 5-8.
• Bradshaw, J. & Bennett, F. (2004) Fourth Report on UK National Action Plan on Social Inclusion 2003-2005. York: Social Policy Research Unit, University of York for European Commission (web publication).
• Bennett, F. (2003) 'Other sources of UK data', in Alcock, P., Erskine, A. & May, M., The Student's Companion to Social Policy, 2nd Edition, Oxford: Blackwell, 2003.
• Bradshaw, J. & Bennett. F. (2003) Report On United Kingdom National Action Plan On Social Inclusion:2001-2003 York: Social Policy Research Unit, University Of York.
• Tanner, E., Bennett, F., Churchill, H., Ferres, G., Tanner, S. & Wright, S. (2003) The Costs of Education: A local study, London: Child Poverty Action Group.
• Bennett, F. (2003) ‘A "child audit" of the National Action Plans on social inclusion’, Poverty, 114, winter, 6-9.
• Bennett, F.  (2003) ‘Who gains and who loses from globalisation?’ in Mosley, P.  &  Dowler. E. (eds.), Poverty and Social Exclusion in North and South: Essays on social policy and global poverty reduction, London and New York: Routledge (Taylor and Francis Group)
• Bradshaw, J. &  Bennett, F. (2003) Report on UK National Action Plan on Social Inclusion 2001-2003, York: Social Policy Research Unit, University of York for European Commission (web publication).
• Bennett, F. (2003) ‘Myths about the tax and benefit system’ Benefits, 11:3, 199-200.
• Ruxton, S. & Bennett, F.  (2002) Including Children? Developing a Coherent Approach to Child Poverty and Social Exclusion across Europe, Brussels: Euronet (with support of European Commission).
• Bennett, F. (2002) 'Gender implications of current social security reforms', Fiscal Studies 23 (4), 559-584.
• Bennett, F. (2002) 'Giving All Children a Good Start' London: Institute for Public Policy Research. (Web publication only)
• Bennett, F. & Hirsch, D. (2001) The Employment Tax Credit and Issues for the Future of In-work Support, York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
• Bennett, F. (2001) 'Social Policy Digest' Journal of Social Policy, 2001
• Bennett, F. (2000) 'Social Policy Digest' Journal of Social Policy, 2000
• Bennett, F. & Walker, R. (1998) Working with Work: An Initial Assessment of Welfare to Work, York: York Publishing Services Limited for Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
• Bennett, F. & Kempson, E. (1997) Local Living Costs: Variations in the Costs Borne by Low Income Households, London: Policy Studies Institute/ Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
• Bennett, F. (1996) Highly Charged: Policy Issues Surrounding Charging for Non-residential Care, York: York Publishing Services Limited for Joseph Rowntree Foundation.