Neither welfare nor work is designed for people who are sometimes well and sometimes sick.
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Many of the measures already implemented to reduce government spending have actually pushed people further away from the labour market.
Understanding what is happening to the health of UK workers is key to helping more people to stay in employment.
The UK’s strict sanctions for welfare claimants can leave many women trapped in “off the books” work.
Ever since the welfare state was established in 1948, Britain’s elected leaders have grappled with how to pay for and deliver social care.
The care industry is tough work - making migrant carers’ lives harder will only worsen a deepening crisis.
The UK benefits system does not systematically cater for the basic household needs of healthy eating and domestic energy.
Progressive welfare reform would tackle disablist policies, banning sanctions and raising benefits to reflect true costs of living.
With stricter conditionality and sanctions, the new plan looks set to limit people’s access to benefits more than it improves their hopes of getting a job
Many people answer questions about the economy and benefits incorrectly.
New research shows how the UK welfare system can worsen mental health problems.
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