We make no apologies for our tough benefits regime

Article Abstract:

The UK government's new Welfare Reform Bill will form the basis for a significant change in the culture of the benefits system. The government will make a commitment to helping people to obtain employment, but will also expect individuals to take action to help themselves in return. There will be strong emphasis on encouraging people to move away from claiming benefit, recognizing that in the past many people have become dependent on benefit when they did not need to be. The government will make a determined effort to tackle the causes of poverty, including poor education and poor housing.

United Kingdom, Government domestic functions

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With this government, keep your eye on the reality not the rhetoric

Article Abstract:

The UK government has placed strong emphasis on welfare reform, but this seems merely to have brought confusion. The reforms that have been implemented so far have been positive, but they fall short of the government's apparent ambitions with regard to welfare reform. It is likely that the government will now focus on incremental reforms, rather than on dramatic shifts in policy. The main principles will be that there should be employment opportunities for all, that work should pay and that there should be provision for those who cannot work.

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Unemployment could again be the measure of political failure

Article Abstract:

The UK government is promoting work as the key to social and economic progress. For this reason, unemployment has once again become a politically significant issue. Indeed, it will probably be necessary for the government to reduce unemployment if it is to gain a second term. Rising unemployment would present significant dangers for one of the Labour party's most prominent themes. The government has created an economic climate in which there will be serious repercussions if unemployment rises.

Political aspects, Unemployment

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