#welfare-benefits

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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Inquiry to review rise in young people not working or studying

An independent review will investigate rising NEET rates among 16-24-year-olds, focusing on causes, health-related barriers, and ways to move young people into work.
US politics
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Rebutting 'myths of inequality' - Harvard Gazette

Unequal income and wealth outcomes are natural; government efforts to engineer equality through regulations or assistance often produce problematic results.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Home Office bans asylum seekers from buying luxury goods and services

Are you an asylum seeker and are you considering buying an armoured car, a snowmobile or a timeshare using your Home Office pre-paid cash card? If so, think again, for these are just some of the luxuries on a list of banned items and activities drawn up by the government. Quite how asylum seekers living in hotels who are banned from working but are provided with meals and receive 9.95 a week are expected to afford any luxuries is unclear.
UK politics
#universal-credit
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