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Posts Tagged: Welfare Reform

Duncan Smith’s resignation. The quiet man roars.

This zinger of a departure is about social justice as well as EU membership – and his farewell letter is a missile aimed at Osborne’s character and conduct.

By Paul Goodman | 19 March 2016 | 235 comments

Cameron’s reply to the Work and Pension Secretary’s resignation letter: full text

“I am puzzled and disappointed that you have chosen to resign.”

By Paul Goodman | 19 March 2016 | 28 comments

Duncan Smith’s resignation letter: full text

I am unable to watch passively…fiscal self imposed restraints that I believe are more and more perceived as distinctly political rather than in the national economic interest.”

By Paul Goodman | 19 March 2016 | 7 comments

Matthew Oakley: Will the Conservatives honour their pledge of halving the disability employment gap?

Sanctions have failed – help and rewards for going back to work are needed.

By Matthew Oakley | 12 March 2016 | 35 comments

Heidi Allen: A crucial vote today. Let’s not reduce support for sick people until we know its replacement.

The Commons should not reject this Lords amendment to the Welfare Reform Bill.

By Heidi Allen MP | 23 February 2016 | 25 comments

Nick Herbert: The Prime Minister’s renegotiation isn’t vanishing away. It’s delivering for Britain.

The Chair of Conservatives for Reform in Europe replies to Paul Goodman’s article of last week arguing the opposite.

By Nick Herbert MP | 8 February 2016 | 62 comments

Ed Holmes: Dire employment outcomes for people with disabilities demand radical reform

Piecemeal changes have been tried and were found wanting.

By Ed Holmes | 4 February 2016 | 5 comments

Alexandra Jones: Osborne can get the urban benefits bill down by allowing cities to keep the savings

The housing shortage is pushing benefit bills up in the prosperous South East. Here’s how to get them down.

By Alexandra Jones | 31 January 2016 | 16 comments

Iain Duncan Smith: How this Government is helping to reform schools, get people into work – and boost life chances

The Prime Minister’s speech yesterday was a reminder that while Labour are obsessed by transfering income our focus instead is on improving lives.

By Iain Duncan Smith | 12 January 2016 | 13 comments

Matthew Oakley: Five ways to help one million more disabled people into work

The Government’s ambition to halve the disability employment gap is a weighty one. But it can be done.

By Matthew Oakley | 29 December 2015 | 39 comments

WATCH: Oxley rubbishes the Prime Minister’s renegotiation

“…a set of trivial demands, something that isn’t going to fundamentally change the relationship between Britain and the EU.”

14 December 2015 | 87 comments

Hannah Titley: Duncan Smith’s next great challenge – reforming sickness and disability benefits

New Reform analysis of sickness benefits over the past five years found a persistently high caseload that is increasingly young and mental health-related.

By Hannah Titley | 10 December 2015 | 21 comments

John Glen: The Government must not be distracted from delivering Universal Credit

The policy is likely to be the most important legacy of a Conservative welfare agenda. We must stay the course.

By John Glen MP | 8 December 2015 | 6 comments

Howard Flight: Osborne continues to talk dry but act wet

The Autumn Statement and Spending Review were far too interventionist.

By Lord Flight | 7 December 2015 | 27 comments

Theresa Villiers: An agreement that brings new hope to Northern Ireland

It resolved a four-year dispute over welfare reform – and paves the way for completion of the devolution of corporation tax powers.

By Theresa Villiers MP | 7 December 2015 | 4 comments

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