The minimum rage
“I don’t feel like I need an assessment, I feel like I need to stop having the value of the work I do as a carer continuously undermined by the DWP and the Treasury and the Care Minister.” During Living Wage Week, Rob Gershon reflects on how carers are over-looked and under-valued.
Originally posted on 'Welfare Reform', with a Bedroom Tax Flavour
Lord Freud and Kris Hopkins don’t know what they’re talking about
“During a Work and Pensions committee hearing on Wednesday 12th February 2014, Ministers representing the government were called to give answers about welfare reform in the provision of housing.” Rob G argues that Lord Freud and Kris Hopkins have shown they simply don’t understand what they’re talking about.
Originally posted on 'Welfare Reform', with a Bedroom Tax Flavour