Stop headline-chasing on benefit fraud – and concentrate on fixing the system
Friday, August 12th, 2011 by Moussa Haddad Posted in Attitudes, Benefits, Fairness, Inequality, Unemployment | 1 Comment »This week, David Cameron returned to one of the favoured themes of politicians looking for easy headlines – benefit fraud. With the welfare bill under pressure like no other area of public spending and with benefits already at historically low ...
Women lose out under Universal Credit proposals
Monday, June 13th, 2011 by Moussa Haddad Posted in Benefits, Equality, Gender, Welfare reform | No Comments »This post first appeared on Left Foot Forward. In legislating to pay benefits in a single, household-level payment, the government risks harming children’s well-being, reducing gender equality, and increasing vulnerability to financial abuse. Universal Credit aims to consolidate a range ...
Oxfam’s response to the Welfare Reform Bill – second reading
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 by Oxfam UK Poverty Posted in Benefits, Child poverty, Cuts, UK poverty, Welfare reform | No Comments »With plenty of coverage in today’s media, the second reading of the coalition’s ‘radical plans to reform the benefits system’ is attracting significant negative attention due to warnings from a group of cancer charities that the welfare bill ‘will penalise ...
Oxfam response to the publication of the Welfare Reform Bill
Thursday, February 17th, 2011 by Oxfam UK Poverty Posted in Benefits, UK poverty, Unemployment, Welfare reform | 1 Comment »Kate Wareing, Oxfam’s UK Poverty Director said: “Today’s Bill, though a step in the right direction, still lacks a lot of detail. The government must make sure the safety net welfare provides is not being pulled from under our feet. Iain ...
“Work for free – or lose your benefits”
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 by Craig Cook Posted in Benefits, UK poverty, Unemployment, Welfare reform | 5 Comments »Over the years UK-Australian trade relations have been strong and mutually beneficial. We gave our Australian cousins cricket and in return they gave us Rolf Harris. Result! But the latest import from Down Under – a work initiative that forces ...
Benefits – a lifeline, not a lifestyle choice
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by Oxfam UK Poverty Posted in Attitudes, Benefits, Equality, Fairness, Inequality, UK poverty, Welfare reform | 1 Comment »The Tackling Poverty Stakeholder Forum has launched a new film made in conjunction with CUT! Film Making Society at Glasgow University. Watch it here. The film is part of the STICK YOUR LABELS! campaign which is challenging the myths and stereotypes about poverty and those who ...
