welfare reform
Coverage of welfare reform in the Nexus archive.
- Andy Burnham backs welfare reform to boost jobs for the young, Alan Milburn says - as number of people on benefits 'for ADHD' hits 100,000
Andy Burnham supports welfare reform aimed at increasing youth employment, with Alan Milburn endorsing the initiative. The article notes 100,000 people are receiving benefits for ADHD.
- UK officials explore swapping some sickness benefits for jobs coaching
UK officials are considering replacing some sickness benefits with job coaching as part of welfare reform. This policy is the first to be discussed since a revolt by Labour MPs last year.
- Labour backbench MPs say McFadden’s messages have not derailed welfare reform
Labour backbench MPs state that messages from work and pensions secretary McFadden have not hindered welfare reform. The Conservative Party (Tories) are using these messages to argue that taxes are being increased to fund benefits.
- Labour is risking a 'lost generation' of jobless youth: Landmark report by party grandee warns ONE in SIX young people will be on the dole by 2030 without a major welfare reform
A Labour Party grandee's report warns that one in six young people in the UK could be unemployed by 2030 without major welfare reform, risking a 'lost generation' of jobless youth.