This person was a universal credit case manager who, funnily enough, was on a Stockport PCS picket line, striking for better pay.I was interviewing strikersand talked with this case manager at length. Actually – this person talked to me at length. I mostly stood there wondering why I’d ...
Health inequalities are continuing to rise in the UK [1]. In 2013, the UK Government implemented a major reform of social security with the introduction of Universal Credit (UC). UC combined six benefits and tax credits (income-based Job Seekers Allowance, income-related Employment and Support ...
We will put an extra £1.7bn a year into work allowances – the amount someone can earn before their benefit payment begins to reduce. We are increasing the work allowance on Universal Credit by £1,000 per year, helping 2.4 million families. Universal Credit has always ensured work pays...
Zelleke (2008) argues that the introduction of a BI would foster Fraser’s universal caretaker model whereas care allowances would fall in line with the caregiver parity model which maintains the gendered division of unpaid work. Again, this claim depends on the impact of reduced paid work on...
In Stage IV, all payment ceilings were removed and co-payments set at either 0% (children under 6, people who lost working capacity, and unemployed); 5% (poor people, veterans, and people received social allowance) and 20% (the remainder). In Stage V, the 5% co-payment was removed ...
Benefits and rights are an inseparable part of citizenship in modern society. Welfare states have developed social security safety nets consisting of various benefits such as unemployment allowance, maternity leave, and guaranteed minimal income. Under-utilization or non-take-up of social benefits and ...