Gulf between asylum and benefit support leaves thousands of children in severe poverty
The gap between asylum support and mainstream benefit rates is leaving thousands of children in severe poverty, new analysis from The Children’s Society shows.
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Budget 2012: The IFS’s devastating picture that shows we’re not all in it together
Will Straw reports on the IFS’s budget analysis, which shows the richest 10% have done better under this government than the poorest 40 per cent.
Look Left – Spotlight shone on legal aid cuts as Clarke urged to think again
The government’s cuts to legal aid came under renewed fire this week – with the opposition led by Conservative and Crossbench peers, reports Shamik Das.
The coalition are turning the clock back for vulnerable women
While the coalition are turning the clock back, for Labour, securing the safety of women is at the heart of our work for equality, writes Vera Baird QC.
The three welfare amendments the Lords must fight for
Alex Hern gives their noble lordships pointers on how to avoid completely wrecking life for disabled people in Britain
Miliband demands answers over Cameron’s “inaccurate claims” on jobs, banks and benefits
Ed Miliband has written to David Cameron, asking him to “correct the record” over his PMQs claims on employment, bank lending and disabled children’s benefits.
Where is Labour on welfare?
Vincenzo Rampulla asks what the real Beveridge heritage is, and whether shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne is going the right way to achieving it.
Why child benefit must be removed from the benefit cap
Sam Royston explains why child benefit must be removed from the government’s proposed benefits cap.
DWP evidence says migrants aren’t benefit cheats. DWP’s spin says…
Alex Hern rebuts Grayling’s horrible misuse of statistics in the Telegraph, and asks if this represents the government’s real attitude to evidence based policy
Children’s commissioner slams welfare bill
Alex Hern reveals that the Children’s Commissioner has slammed the welfare reform bill.