@ceprdc.bsky.social promotes democratic debate on the most important economic issues.

A dual-currency alternative to welfare that eliminates the poverty trap structurally seems worth that debate.

#EconSky #PublicPolicy #PovertyResearch #WelfareReform

BetterToBest.github.io/research-hub/

Better To Best Research Hub: Economic Innovation for Poverty Elimination Open-access research on eliminating poverty through dual-currency systems (Creative Currency Octaves), community ownership models (Public Trust Housing/Foundations), and democratic governance. 14 peer...

@centeronbudget.bsky.social has documented effective marginal rates above 80% at benefit thresholds.

Creative Currency Octaves is designed to make those cliffs structurally impossible.

#EconSky #PovertyResearch #WelfareReform

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Liz Kendall says this protects disabled people. It cuts support if you might improve Labour’s new Universal Credit rules create a two-tier system where disabled people can lose thousands because the state thinks they might recover one day.

Liz Kendall says Labour is protecting disabled people. What the Department for Work and Pensions is actually building from 6 April 2026 is a two-tier UC health system.
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#UKPolitics #WelfareReform #DisabilityRights #CostOfLiving #SocialJustice #Satire

Panel advances bill to remove California's 100‑hour CalWORKs disqualification rule The committee passed AB 1755 to strike the 100‑hour per month penalty that can disqualify families from CalWORKs, sending the measure to the Assembly Appropriations Committee after testimony from legal advocates and parents who said the rule punishes work and deepens poverty.

California's AB 1755 aims to repeal the outdated 100-hour work rule that punishes families striving to make ends meet, paving the way for economic stability and support for hardworking individuals.

Learn more here!

#CA #EconomicStability #CitizenPortal #WelfareReform #HousingSecurity

Welfare System Frays as Fuel Crisis Squeezes Australia's Poorest Welfare advocates call for suspension of Centrelink appointments as fuel prices surge, putting vulnerable Australians in an impossible position.

Welfare System Frays as Fuel Crisis Squeezes Australia's Poorest

#FuelCrisis #WelfareReform #CostOfLiving #AusNews

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There has also been specific work to support Indigenous peoples. In 2016, the administration of Income Assistance was transferred to two Innu First Nations and NF is working with them to develop more culturally appropriate adaptations. #BasicIncome #SocialPolicy #NWT #WelfareReform #ABpoli #ableg

België beperkt cumulatie van leeflonen voor samenwonende volwassenen Key takeaways De maatregel van minister van Maatschappelijke Integratie Anneleen Van Bossuyt om de accumulatie van leeflonen binnen gezinnen te beperken, is op 1 maart in werking getreden. Voorheen konden samenwonende volwassenen hun leefbare inkomens zonder beperkingen combineren, wat leidde tot gevallen waarin de totale steun meer dan 4.000 euro bedroeg. Ongelijkheid in sociale bijstand […]

België beperkt cumulatie van leeflonen voor samenwonende volwassenen #België #Leeflonen #SocialeBijstand #WelfareReform #Gelijkheid

Siskiyou County social services warns board of federal letters that could pause welfare and childcare payments to states Social services staff told the Board the federal Administration for Children and Families had sent letters to five states, including California, requesting documents and warning that some federal payments could be withheld; staff flagged privacy and procedural concerns and asked the Board to note potential local impacts.

Siskiyou County could lose $5 billion in welfare and childcare payments due to federal demands for sensitive documentation—how will this impact our community?

Click to read more!

#SiskiyouCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #WelfareReform #DataPrivacy

Henry Riley | Global Player Listen to Henry Riley for free on Global Player.

Dr Elliott Johnson was on LBC @globalplayer.com with @henryriley1.bsky.social discussing the decline in remote jobs and what this means for disabled workers. Listen now from 1hr 11 mins: www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/...

#CommonSense #AccessibleWork #WelfareReform #DisabilityInclusion

Dignity, Digitized: The $136 Million Shift Redefining Public Welfare - Stratheia Pakistan’s Ramadan relief package delivers digital cash transfers to millions, advancing financial inclusion and modernizing social welfare.

Targeted cash transfers empower families to decide what they need most — from food to education to healthcare. Welfare works best when it respects choice.
#TargetedSupport #Empowerment #WelfareReform
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Darryl Morris | Times Radio | The Times and the Sunday Times Listen to Times Radio live for the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion covering the biggest stories of the day.

Dr Elliott Johnson joined @darrylmorris.bsky.social on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social on Sunday to discuss Basic Income, how it works, why it’s needed, and its practical feasibility. Listen now from 1:22: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

#CommonSense #BasicIncome #WelfareReform

Trump’s new framework will help curb welfare fraud in the states via The Hill News — The Trump administration and its One Big Beautiful Bill Act could hold states accountable.

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act targets welfare fraud by holding states accountable, aiming to reduce misuse and ensure taxpayer funds reach those tru...

resist47.news — news & tools for the resistance.

#resist47 #WelfareReform #TrumpAdministration #OneBigBeautifulBill #GovernmentAccountability

Universal Credit, Universal Clobbering: DWP Turns “Safety Net” into a Login Screen A decade of outsourced guesswork, Mandatory Reconsideration purgatory, and tribunal reality checks shows a system slick at processing forms, and useless at processing people.

Universal Credit, Universal Clobbering: DWP Turns “Safety Net” into a Login Screen
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#UniversalCredit #DWP #WelfareCrisis #SocialSecurity #PIP #ClimateOfSuspicion #DigitalExclusion #UKPolitics #HumanRights #CostOfLiving #WelfareReform #TribunalsJustice

750,000 Americans could lose SNAP benefits due to new 'work requirements.' In 1996, similar policies didn't end poverty, just redefined it as a personal failing. #SNAP #WelfareReform

Read more: piaz.news/article/the-redefinition...

Alastair's Story And Hugh pops up too

Today's Post : Alastair's Story (Yes, Campbell)
And Hugh (Yes, Grant) pops up too...
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#WelfareReform #HackedOff #MentalHealth

Cover of the Common Sense Policy Group Annual Report titled A Common Sense Review of 2025. The top half has a blue to pink gradient background with the Common Sense Policy Group logo and arrow symbol. The lower half features a collage style graphic with bold yellow and red text including words like ‘Funding’, ‘Promote’, ‘Invest’, and ‘Prevent’, alongside text about sustainable and ethical policies. The website ‘commonsensepolicygroup.com’ appears at the bottom

Our 2025 Annual Report is out now commonsense.northumbria.ac.uk/reports/revi... A year of huge growth for CSPG, with major research and impact across almost all areas of #publicpolicy. 2026 will be even more ambitious.

#CommonSense #BasicIncome #WelfareReform

The media are trying to whitewash Labour's shocking record on benefit reform What new hell is this, from Polly Toynbee in The Guardian, of all places?

The Guardian praises Labour’s welfare “progress” – but claimants know the real story. Here's how Labour’s benefits record is being whitewashed.
#Labour #WelfareReform #UniversalCredit #ChildPoverty
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PM Anwar: Improvements to SARA ensure more orderly, targeted aid disbursement KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said improvements to the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) assistance, which began today, were formulated with full...

PM Anwar announces improvements to SARA for more orderly & targeted aid disbursement in Malaysia. A step toward efficient welfare distribution. #Malaysia #SARA #WelfareReform

“End Welfare as We Know It,” Redux: The coordinated effort from President Trump, the GOP, and the DNC to eliminate US social service programs.

“End #Welfare as We Know It,” Redux: The coordinated effort from #PresidentTrump, the #GOP, & the #DNC to eliminate US #socialservice programs. Featuring @cameronkasky.bsky.social -CLICK here: open.substack.com/pub/publiche...
#CameronKasky #socialwelfare #welfareprograms #welfarereform #Democrats

A collage-style artwork combining photos and graphics about social security. At the top, a red arc reads “Social security for work family and community.” Below it are layered images: a child covering their eyes, a pointing hand, a Jobcentre Plus sign, and a Universal Credit notice about advance payments. Abstract lines and circles connect the elements, with a grey box in the centre that says “We are connected.” The overall design highlights themes of community, welfare, and the UK social safety net

What would real economic security mean for you in 2026? Stable wages, affordable housing, the freedom to plan ahead? Our research shows how fragile the UK's social safety net is commonsense.northumbria.ac.uk/act-now/a-so...

What does economic security look like for you?

#BasicIncome #WelfareReform

All feedback to tanya.plibersek.mp@aph.gov.au

#endpartnerincometesting #welfarereform

Government reforms are adding fuel:

- 2025 benefits changes push more claimants into work
- April 2026 PIP reforms tighten eligibility
- “Getting People Back to Work” embeds coaches in GP surgeries

⚠️ More competition, fewer vacancies.

#WelfareReform #PIP #UKPolitics

39 Months of Decline: Why UK Job Opportunities Keep Shrinking In-depth analysis of the UK's historic employment decline and its impact on workers and welfare policy

📉 UK job vacancies have now fallen for 39 consecutive months, the longest decline on record.

What’s driving this historic contraction?

👉 Read our full explainer: ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-blog...

#UKJobs #ONS #Brexit #WelfareReform #LabourMarket #UKPolitics

Wes Streeting has launched a review into mental health, ADHD and autism — but the BBC tied it directly to “rising welfare bills,” and ministers are pushing the idea of “overdiagnosis”.
#WesStreeting #MentalHealth #ADHD #Autism #WelfareReform
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The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025: What It Means for Claimants Analysis of new DWP powers for bank data checks, property searches, and automated fraud detection.

New law, little coverage.

The Fraud, Error and Recovery Act 2025.

It introduces continuous surveillance, automated fraud detection, and expanded search powers for benefit claimants.

Read our full explainer: ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-blog...

#WelfareReform #BenefitsSystem #UKPolitics

Starmer backs Reeves, outlines fresh welfare reform plan Starmer also defended chancellor Rachel Reeves against Conservative claims that she misrepresented the state of public finances before last week’s budget.

Starmer revives his plan to reform the UK’s social security system, promising tougher changes ahead.

#KeirStarmer #UKPolitics #SocialSecurity #WelfareReform

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Home Children were over 100,000 British youths sent to their other dominions between the 1860s and 1970s, often separated from families

#BritishHomeChildren
#ChildMigration
#SocialHistory
#CanadaHistory
#WelfareReform

Excellent reporting from Enfield Dispatch.

- Enfield is now amongst worst local authorities across the country for deprivation (parts of Edmonton among the 2% most deprived).

- 55.5% of children live in income deprived households.

#rentcaps #welfarereform #councilhousing #protectjobs

Autumn budget overlooks prevention, workforce health and disabled talent, say industry leaders - make a difference - workplace culture, mental health, wellbeing Autumn budget overlooks prevention, workforce health and disabled talent, say industry leaders

Our CEO Diane Lightfoot responds to the Chancellor’s Budget Statement in this article Make A Difference Media article:

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#AutumnBudget #DisabilityInclusion #WelfareReform

Steve speaking at the roundtable.

This week I joined the Disability Policy Centre for a roundtable on welfare reform for disabled people and carers. We discussed what must change in the system. Reform must be shaped by lived experience, with dignity, fairness and respect at its core. #WelfareReform #DisabilityRights