To tackle in-work poverty, start with second earners
It will be difficult to reduce levels of child poverty in the UK without a concerted effort to increase the employment rate of workless partners.
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UK government threatening Northern Ireland on welfare, claims Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein has accused the UK government of threatening Northern Ireland for its reluctance to implement its welfare reforms.
Major incompetence: IDS’ reforms descend into chaos
As someone who joined the Labour Party under John Major’s period as Prime Minister, I find it odd to agree with his comments on Iain Duncan Smith’s welfare reforms.
1 in 6 workers stuck in low pay for a year
One if six workers have been trapped in low paying work with their wages increasing by less than the national average for at least a year, according to new research.
What to make of Labour’s childcare announcement
Labour’s childcare announcement is a welcome attempt to try to bring down parents’ childcare costs.
TaxPayers’ Alliance welfare proposals save little money, but add to misery
The Taxpayers Alliance has released a new report on welfare dependency, but the proposed solutions do little to save costs and only adds to hardship.
The government’s childcare plans leaves a £200 million question unanswered, as working poor families miss out on vital support
The government today launched a consultation on proposals for extra support with childcare costs for working families.
Gender earnings equality inches forward, but why hasn’t policy kept up?
Slowly but surely, the persistent inequality in earnings between men and women is declining.
Osborne’s budget gift to payday lenders
We’ve a gaffe-prone chancellor in George Osborne: before it was the 4×4 in the disabled parking space, then it was the fine for not having a first class ticket. Now he’s caught out by The Sun for eating a “posh burger”.
Nigella Lawson’s case is the tip of the iceberg: two women die every week because of domestic violence
The assault suffered by Nigella Lawson is a sad reminder that one in four women have, or will face domestic abuse in their lifetime.