The controversial policy was a product of the UK’s austerity period.
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An expert looks at the evidence for a new report from Amnesty International.
Progressive welfare reform would tackle disablist policies, banning sanctions and raising benefits to reflect true costs of living.
Governmental support is failing the country’s most vulnerable households. Politicians need to act now.
COVID and the cost of living crisis are exacerbating the struggles informal carers face. Their labour deserves recognition.
Cuts to public spending do not actually result in efficiency savings because they cause more problems for people than they solve.
Affordability is a question of political and policy priorities. If we want a fair and adequate social security system, we cannot continue cutting the resources of those who already have the least.
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Professor in Social Policy, University of Glasgow
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Associate professor (Social Policy), Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds
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Professor of Economic Geography, University of Cambridge
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