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Clegg’s dubious jobs claim
Nick Clegg writes in today's Guardian about welfare reform. But his claims on jobs, incentives for work, the welfare bill, and poverty do not stack up.
Alexander: Welfare reform is meaningless amidst jobless recovery
Douglas Alexander used his first major speech as Shadow Secretary for Work and Pensions to criticise the Coalition Government's welfare proposals - and warned Iain Duncan Smith that his reforms will be meaningless against a backdrop of £18billion in welfare cuts and a jobless recovery.
Spending review will weaken work incentives
The spending review has further weakened work incentives and the financial support that working families really need, reports ippr's Kayte Lawton.
Ten policy headaches for the government on child benefit
Sunder Katwala, general secretary of the Fabian Society, outlines ten policy headaches for David Cameron and George Osborne over the changes to Child Benefit.
Not so tough, not so fair: The coalition cannot be trusted on welfare reform
Mr Osborne's attack today on out-of-work benefits and his rhetoric on 'fair play' lack credibility, and mean the coalition cannot be trusted on welfare reform.
Child Benefit cuts will hit the poor hardest in the long run
In the long run, the cuts to Child Benefit announced today will hit the poorest hardest, as the principle of universal benefits is eroded, argues Nicola Smith.