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Ben Baumberg Geiger is a Professor in Social Science and Health at King's College London, co-leading the 'Work, welfare reform and mental health' programme at the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health. He co-leads the WelfareExperiences project, a mixed-methods comparison of social security claimant experiences across Europe. Previously, he was a Reader in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Kent (2015–2022) and served on secondment as a Policy Advisor at the Department of Work and Pensions (2015–2016). His research focuses on social security, mental health, disability policy, and the intersections of work, welfare, and public health.
- Current roles: Co-lead of ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health’s Work, welfare reform and mental health programme
- Key projects: WelfareExperiences (ERC-funded), Welfare at a (Social) Distance (Covid-19 rapid response)
Research interests include disability employment gaps, social security stigma, welfare conditionality, and policy impacts on mental health. He has advised parliamentary committees and claimant-led advocacy groups, emphasizing evidence-based policy. His work bridges academic and public engagement, including blogs and media contributions on welfare reform.
Recent publications explore the mental health impacts of benefit systems, food insecurity during the pandemic, and the role of flexible work arrangements for disability inclusion. His collaborative projects involve global comparisons of welfare systems and mixed-methods analyses of claimant experiences.
