Liberal Democrats vote for a Guaranteed Basic Income
The policy was heralded as a ‘powerful ambition to eradicate poverty’
The policy was heralded as a ‘powerful ambition to eradicate poverty’
44% of respondents support the idea of a universal basic income compared to 23% who oppose it.
Rebuilding the system won’t cut it, says mental health policy advisor Tom Pollard
Are May and Cameron’s welfare reforms a violation of human rights law?
Search and rescue downsizing shares the logic of Iain Duncan Smith’s welfare reforms
Our welfare system must promote employment as well as providing a safety net
David Cameron’s ‘delight’ at tax credit cuts is inappropriate and insensitive
The Work and Pensions secretary believes that work can cure illnesses
Scapegoating benefit claimants allows the government to deflect attention from its own economic failures, and to make more ideologically motivated cuts
Trussell Trust says benefit delays and changes are driving the need for new food banks