welfare reform

November 24, 2015

Terrorism or austerity - a death is a death

Why is the government so determined to protect British people from dying at the hands of terrorists, but completely unconcerned about British people dying as a result of its own policies?
October 31, 2015

Placing DWP staff in foodbanks

A few days ago, Giuseppina Salamone, a welfare rights adviser from Brighton, wrote
August 13, 2015

The benefit cap, the political Trojan horse of welfare reform

Of all welfare reform policies, the benefit cap has resonated most strongly with the public, and gained most support from across the political spectrum.
August 3, 2015

Benefit sanctions - overused, harmful and unjustified

David Clapson died with no food in his stomach, three weeks after his Jobseekers Allowance was
July 24, 2015

Duncan Smith reply to letter on welfare changes ‘misses point’, say authors
July 14, 2015

Appeal on Personal Independent Payments consultation

This time last year we took the Department of Work and Pensions to a judicial review to decide if they properly consulted about cutting help for people who can only walk a few metres.
July 13, 2015

George Osborne, the Budget, and the truth about ESA

When announcing a huge cut to Employment Support Allowance in his budget speech, George Os
July 8, 2015

Open letter from Catholics to Iain Duncan Smith - update

By Bernadette Meaden and Virginia Moffatt
July 5, 2015

Punishing disabled people to make reality match a flawed theory?

In the New Statesman, 25-year-old Rosie Fletcher recently
July 4, 2015

Vote in the Mirror poll on benefit cuts and Christian values

We are pleased to note that in addition to reporting the letter from leading Catholics critiquing Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, over the appalling impact of benefit c