Rhiannon Sims is a Research Associate at the Institute for Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research, Heriot-Watt University. Rhiannon has a background working on devolved social security, housing and employment policy through her roles at the homelessness charity Crisis, the Fraser of Allander Institute, Oxfam’s UK Poverty Programme, and Citizens Advice Scotland. She contributes to the discretionary welfare provision workstream.