Deven Ghelani, Director and founder of Policy in Practice, was invited to speak at the Neath Port Talbot Poverty Symposium on the topic of the impact of welfare reform on personal debt and financial resilience. In his session Deven talked about the general impact of welfare policies on our living standards and how Neath Port Talbot Council is using their own household level data to identify vulnerability, target support and track change. Deven then shared Policy in Practice's new research on transitioning to Universal Credit. For further information visit www.policyinpractice.co.uk, call 0330 088 9242 or email hello@policyinpractice.co.uk