ABSTRACT
This chapter outlines the final formulation of the test and applies it to a number of policy areas to see whether it has critical purchase. The evaluation data shows that the majority of individuals' physical and mental health had improved through engagement with Housing First. The chapter argues that the existence of social policy responds to both social and economic inequalities as a form of mitigation. It outlines that when discussing the 'greatest benefit' within the context of the difference principle, it is preferable to revise the metric to one of effective agency rather than primary goods. The chapter discusses two policy examples and adds a third example to show that it modified test can be used to deepen understanding of policy in social justice terms. The policy examples provided clearly fit into the basic justice area of the policy continuum.
