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18 Jul 17
The gig economy can offer some useful opportunities to people who struggle to work in conventional ways. The government should make the most of them, says Ben Dobson of Reform.
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10 Jul 17
The government’s planned roll-out of Universal Credit should be paused until significant problems are addressed, Citizens Advice has warned.
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27 Jun 17
Bold and radical reforms are needed to address the problem of an ageing population. Pre-funded care is an attractive solution
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21 Jun 17
Public service leaders have expressed dismay over the Queen’s Speech failure to address public sector issues including pay, social care and local government funding.
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12 May 17
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned of “inevitable trade-offs” ahead as public spending pressures mount over the next 50 years.
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12 May 17
Labour’s proposal to scrap the planned pension age rise would cost taxpayers “an eye watering” £300m, according to a former pensions minister.
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11 May 17
A draft version of Labour’s manifesto has leaked revealing the party’s plans to end the public sector pay cap, build 100,000 council homes and nationalise the railways.
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10 May 17
Facts and figures from the May edition of Public Finance magazine on unemployment trends, Scottish attitudes to independence and the ever-increasing retirement age
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8 May 17
Could a basic income for all citizens provide security and give people more control – or would it be complex, costly and discourage working?
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28 Apr 17
The new agency set up to run devolved benefits in Scotland will not follow the example set by Whitehall’s Department of Work and Pensions in using private companies to assess the entitlement of...
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6 Apr 17
The contract between HM Revenue & Customs and business services firm Concentrix to investigate tax credit awards was a “catastrophic failure” and lessons need to be learned, MPs on...
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3 Apr 17
Reforms that will restrict universal credit benefits to the first two children in a family could see 200,000 children dip below the poverty line, according to a study released today.
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28 Mar 17
Around £3bn in child maintenance arrears are uncollectable, a National Audit Office investigation has found.
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24 Mar 17
The government’s flagship welfare-to-work scheme is closing next month having helped 840,000 jobseekers find work, says the body representing the employment support sector.
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17 Mar 17
The government has its “head in the sand” over issues with universal credit, according to the chair of the work and pensions committee.
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16 Mar 17
Child poverty in the UK is likely to increase over the next few years because of benefit cuts, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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2 Mar 17
Household income in the UK will continue to stagnate over the next two years, while child poverty and inequality is set to grow, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has predicted.
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27 Feb 17
The practice of requiring prospective employees to disclose criminal records in the initial stage of public sector job applications could soon end, the government has indicated.
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22 Feb 17
The government’s inconsistency in applying benefit sanctions is unacceptable and should end, MPs on the public accounts committee have said.
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15 Feb 17
Universal credit claimants can now receive free support for their personal finances through an online money management tool.
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18 Jan 17
The unemployment rate remained at an 11-year low for the three months to November last year, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown.
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17 Jan 17
The company contracted by HMRC to help reduce fraud and error in tax credits claims, Concentrix, regularly failed to meet its performance targets, according to an investigation by the National Audit...
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13 Jan 17
The Scottish Government has announced the first changes to its benefits regime under the welfare powers devolved by last year’s Scotland Act – but was criticised by its opponents for not...
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13 Jan 17
The proportion of low-paid men working part time has quadrupled over the past 20 years, according to research published today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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30 Nov 16
The government is not doing enough to measure the impact of sanctions on people who are drawing benefits or on wider society, according to the National Audit Office.
18 Jul 17The gig economy can offer some useful opportunities to people who struggle to work in conventional ways. The government should make the most of them, says Ben Dobson of Reform.
10 Jul 17The government’s planned roll-out of Universal Credit should be paused until significant problems are addressed, Citizens Advice has warned.
27 Jun 17Bold and radical reforms are needed to address the problem of an ageing population. Pre-funded care is an attractive solution
21 Jun 17Public service leaders have expressed dismay over the Queen’s Speech failure to address public sector issues including pay, social care and local government funding.
12 May 17The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned of “inevitable trade-offs” ahead as public spending pressures mount over the next 50 years.
12 May 17Labour’s proposal to scrap the planned pension age rise would cost taxpayers “an eye watering” £300m, according to a former pensions minister.
11 May 17A draft version of Labour’s manifesto has leaked revealing the party’s plans to end the public sector pay cap, build 100,000 council homes and nationalise the railways.
10 May 17Facts and figures from the May edition of Public Finance magazine on unemployment trends, Scottish attitudes to independence and the ever-increasing retirement age
8 May 17Could a basic income for all citizens provide security and give people more control – or would it be complex, costly and discourage working?
28 Apr 17The new agency set up to run devolved benefits in Scotland will not follow the example set by Whitehall’s Department of Work and Pensions in using private companies to assess the entitlement of...
6 Apr 17The contract between HM Revenue & Customs and business services firm Concentrix to investigate tax credit awards was a “catastrophic failure” and lessons need to be learned, MPs on...
3 Apr 17Reforms that will restrict universal credit benefits to the first two children in a family could see 200,000 children dip below the poverty line, according to a study released today.
28 Mar 17Around £3bn in child maintenance arrears are uncollectable, a National Audit Office investigation has found.
24 Mar 17The government’s flagship welfare-to-work scheme is closing next month having helped 840,000 jobseekers find work, says the body representing the employment support sector.
17 Mar 17The government has its “head in the sand” over issues with universal credit, according to the chair of the work and pensions committee.
2 Mar 17Household income in the UK will continue to stagnate over the next two years, while child poverty and inequality is set to grow, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has predicted.
27 Feb 17The practice of requiring prospective employees to disclose criminal records in the initial stage of public sector job applications could soon end, the government has indicated.
15 Feb 17Universal credit claimants can now receive free support for their personal finances through an online money management tool.
13 Jan 17The proportion of low-paid men working part time has quadrupled over the past 20 years, according to research published today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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