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- Evaluates the mental health effects of Universal Credit rollout (2009 to 2019) on adults with dependent children using UK Household Longitudinal Survey data.
- Uses longitudinal panel analysis exploiting staggered rollout and fixed effects to control for confounding and time trends.
- Finds associations between Universal Credit exposure and adult mental health, with implications for benefit design, support services, and social policy.
J Epidemiol Community Health. 2026 Oct 8:jech-2026-226201. doi: 10.1136/jech-2026-226201. Online ahead of print.
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PMID:42850052 | DOI:10.1136/jech-2026-226201
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