Apologies for the advert but I’m running some courses looking at Welfare Reform impacts around the country next month and in the autumn. There are two courses initially, Welfare Reform and Means-Tested Benefits and Welfare Reform and Older People. They’re being held in Cardiff, Chester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham and London (or in-house) and you can […]

The pro-cap speakers in Parliament have consistently focused on one argument, why should people out of work be better off than those in work in the same situation? Although others have tried to point out that those in work also get benefits to support them, the point has not seemed to be grasped. I thought […]

Says it all; the Government has succeeded in overturning the increase in the period people can remain on contributory ESA. Not a good omen. -later- …. and indeed all the ESA amendments are overturned. Chris Grayling has also said that the Government will treat the benefits cap measure under financial privilege so that the Lords […]