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Benefit cuts for people unable to work
- Author:
- SCOTT Judy
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 3(4), November 1999, pp.28-32.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill is passing through Parliament at the time of writing. Some minor amendments are anticipated before the Bill becomes law. This article attempts to summarise 9 of the 86 clauses in the Bill - those which are most relevant to people claiming benefits because of their incapacity to work and those who try to work when they can.
Social security in a rapidly changing environment: the case of the post-communist transformation
- Author:
- FAJTH Gaspar
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 33(4), December 1999, pp.416-436.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Overcoming the economic crisis and implementing institutional change in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has been greatly facilitated by a pre-existing social security network - although adaptations to the new circumstances have been employed for mitigating losses in income and in social cohesion with the market form. Shows how countries first expanded, then curtailed their social programmes, and have started moving away from collective to individualised solutions, not only in the economic but also in the social field. Concludes that these experiences from the region offer valuable lessons for social programmes assisted by international exchanges that aim to counter the negative impacts of rapid economic and institutional change increasingly a worldwide phenomenon.
Revolt in New Labour's ranks over disability reforms
- Author:
- WELLARD Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.5.99, 1999, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on how the Welfare Reform Bill caused great disquiet on the government backbenches.
Your rights: a guide to money benefits for older people; 1999-2000
- Author:
- WEST Sally
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 166p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains sections on: pensions, widows' benefits and retirement; income related (means-tested) benefits; benefits for people with disabilities; other financial benefits; and further information.
Age Concern's comments on the consultation paper "Support for disabled people"
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Age Concern supports the government's intention to carry out a review of the welfare system in the consultation paper "Support for disabled people". However, the organisation expresses concern that this paper contains measures that continue the gradual shift from national insurance to means tested benefits without this being clearly stated and discussed.
Facts about women and men in Great Britain 1999
- Author:
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Equal Opportunities Commission
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Presents statistical abstracts on gender covering: examination achievements; modern apprenticeships; GNVQ awards; children's day care centres; economic activity by marital status; economic activity by disability status employment by occupation, ethnic origin, family type and age of youngest child; Members of Parliament; full time earnings part time earnings; members of pension schemes; individual income by source; savings and investments.