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Communities Good Local Economics

How to…provide a people-centred alternative to the social fund

The devolution of the social fund is an opportunity for local areas to pool their ...

Communities Good Local Economics

The role of the contributory principle in welfare

A return to the ‘contributory principle’ isn’t a silver bullet that will fix our welfare ...

Communities Good Local Economics Regeneration

Tackling poverty requires people-centred action

From a people-centred perspective, the welfare debate is back to front: the goal must be ...

Communities Good Local Economics

How are local areas responding to welfare reform?

Across the country councils and voluntary sector organisations are preparing for the impact of welfare ...

Local Government

How are local areas responding to welfare reform?

ISSUE 509, MARCH 2013 *SPECIAL FOCUS ON WELFARE REFORM*

Communities Good Local Economics

Work Programme: early signs of progress?

It’s controversial and has already grabbed headlines for the wrong reasons – but is the ...

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Changing the debate on welfare reform

It’s important to try to re-set the terms of the somewhat uninspiring debate that is ...

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The wrong kind of old

Between the story about the workshy working age and the hardworking pensioner that earned every ...

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Welfare reform: taking benefits from addicts

For many of these men, even those who have managed to slowly get on top ...

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Why healthy, wealthy southerners get the most welfare benefits

The coalition government wants to cut £4bn in welfare benefits to the poorest and most ...