This article examines a hypothetical, but increasingly discussed, scenario in Westminster: what a Labour government under Andy Burnham would mean for welfare reform. While Burnham's premiership is growing in influence,…
UK Welfare Overhaul Sparks Crisis: Millions With Disabilities Face Benefit Cuts And Poverty Trap.
The UK government’s proposed changes to Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have sparked a storm of criticism from campaigners, think tanks, and affected citizens, who warn that…
The Benefits-Loan Trap: How The Welfare System Borrows From Children’s Futures.
The new figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws are stark: more than 800,000 Universal Credit-receiving households are currently having money taken from their monthly awards to repay advance payments,…
