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Welfare rights: comparing chalk and cheese does nothing to end poverty
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.5.98, 1998, p.29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues the sub-text of the government's Welfare Reform Files is the idea that public spending on social security is much too high.
Are we being made to pay the benefits bill twice over?
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.4.98, 1998, p.29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Highlights the fact that the current debate on welfare reform is dominated by the rising benefits bill, whilst ignoring the figures for increased contributions to pay for them.
Welfare rights
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.4.98, 1998, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Asks whether the rising benefit bill is a sign of failure, or of growing success in giving those who need support the help they are entitled to.
Poorest pay high price for benefit reforms
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.4.98, 1998, p.29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Asks whether the Labour government's continuing welfare reforms are redefining the role of the welfare state.
Square pegs in round holes
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.1.94, 1994, p.25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Examines the likely impact of the new incapacity benefit which will be introduced in April 1995.
Cash versus care
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.5.93, 1993, p.29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Problems of arranging care for elderly people in their own home or in private residential accommodation exist when there is an emphasis on who pays what. Examines the dilemma in the light of new legislation.
Home economics
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.4.93, 1993, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
From this month, social workers have to advise clients entering residential care on benefit changes. Shows what costs are involved.
Taxing definitions
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.1.93, 1993, p.7.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Questions whether people with disabilities actually gain from their Council Tax reduction and gives advice for helping maintenance-chasing clients.
Taking a day out
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.11.92, 1992, p.11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Time spent in hospital does not qualify for disability living allowance (DLA). Outlines the rules for payments when patients leave hospital for short periods. Also laments the plight of unemployed 16- and 17-year olds.
Nice Work
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.9.92, 1992, p.13.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the new disability working allowance (DWA) and explains why there is little enthusiasm for it.