What does Brexit mean for social policy in the UK? An exploration of the potential consequences of the 2016 referendum for public services, inequalities and social rights

Stewart, Kitty ORCID: 0000-0001-7744-8741, Cooper, Kerris and Shutes, Isabel ORCID: 0000-0002-5325-3541 (2019) What does Brexit mean for social policy in the UK? An exploration of the potential consequences of the 2016 referendum for public services, inequalities and social rights. Social Policies and Distributional Outcomes Research Papers (SPDORP03). Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.

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Abstract

The paper was written as part of a major research programme on trends in the distribution of social and economic outcomes in the UK and the design and impact of social policies. The paper seeks to map out the potential implications of Brexit for social policies and distributional outcomes in the UK. It explores the consequences of the referendum result itself while also looking ahead to the possible impact of the UK’s exit from the European Union. Future effects are considered under five main headings: the effects on the economy, with knock-on consequences for public services; withdrawal from European employment and human rights legislation; implications for EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU; implications of an end to free movement for public service delivery; and implications of gaining control over resources and regulations, such as those governing state aid. Given the continuing context of high uncertainty, the paper considers what different Brexit scenarios may mean, with a central focus on a scenario in which the UK leaves the single market.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Official URL:	https://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/CASE/_new/publications/
Additional Information:	© 2019 CASE & LSE
Divisions:	Social Policy Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
JEL classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I0 - General > I00 - General H - Public Economics > H0 - General > H00 - General
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2024 15:39
Last Modified:	01 Apr 2024 08:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/121548

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