welfare state
Five things the coalition won’t tell you about Universal Credit
The professed aim of the introduction of Universal Credit is to boost the personal responsibility of claimants, smooth the passage to work and prepare out-of-work claimants for their next job. There are a number of problems with Universal Credit, however - problems which haven't been given anywhere near the amount of coverage by the press that they warrant.
Progressives can win the debate on welfare
It's regularly assumed that progressives can't win the debate on welfare, and must outflank conservative opinion from the right. But looking at polling data more closely, this might not be the case.
Welsh low-middle income families hit hardest by welfare reforms
The coalition's government's welfare reforms will hit low-middle income families in Wales the hardest, according to a report produced for the Welsh government.
Majority of public want to maintain or increase welfare spending, according to new poll
The public want more, not less, spent on welfare, the NHS and education, according to a new poll by ComRes for ITV.
Busting the means testing myth
Andrew Harrop presents the evidence against increasing means-testing - universalism is the key to ensuring a well-funded welfare state.
‘Downsizing’ the housing strategy
Kevin Gulliver examines Grant Shapps' housing plan and finds it lacking