The next government should restore the value of benefits to cover the costs of living.
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Many economists have found that generous unemployment benefits can hamper new business creation – but there are still positive ways for governments to intervene.
Targeting benefits at the most vulnerable sounds like good sense – but a wider support system could be more effective at tackling poverty.
Welfare reforms targeted at the sick and disabled won’t boost government coffers. In fact, spending on those who need support and investing in less conditional systems has a real financial return.
Less hype and more health care, please.
Many people answer questions about the economy and benefits incorrectly.
The federal government needs to ensure the Canada Disability Benefit is designed to help those most in need.
The US military’s switch to an all-volunteer force in 1973 led to a series of magazine ads that sought to portray military service as a way for women and people of color to move up in society.
From soup and semolina to Jamie’s school dinners: the changing face of school meals in the UK.
The scale of the ‘disability price tag’ means one-off payments will hardly make a dent for many households.
The reintroduction of the pensions triple lock means the increase in weekly payments could vastly outpace earnings growth
It would be better to focus on building.
The temporary increase to benefits was a lifeline for families during the pandemic.
Being on universal credit affects people in more ways than just financial.
The end of the temporary uplift means many household budgets will no longer meet the minimum income standard.
Should the chronic hiring struggles of Canadian restaurants be referred to as a labour shortage, or can it be more accurately portrayed as a retention issue fuelled by a lack of decent work?
Formerly incarcerated Americans face food insecurity rates double that of the general population. A 1996 law that prohibits drug felons from getting crucial benefits may be partially to blame.
Although Rishi Sunak is extending the weekly £20 uplift, the government has missed an opportunity to given the benefits system the overhaul it needs
New research shows how the UK welfare system can worsen mental health problems.
Adjustments to benefits could stop poor households’ debts increasing and be paid for by those who have gained from lowered outgoings.
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