Donald Hirsch
@donaldhirsch.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Social Policy
Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Today's announcement says WFA eligibility to be determined on an individual basis, even though it goes to households. So couple eligible if neither partner has pension income above 35k, and possibly if either partner has below 35k, even if the other is above? The latter not fully clear.
June 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Today's announcement says WFA eligibility to be determined on an individual basis, even though it goes to households. So couple eligible if neither partner has pension income above 35k, and possibly if either partner has below 35k, even if the other is above? The latter not fully clear.
Tax credits are no more. They may be unmourned but should be remembered as a breakthrough tool in reducing child poverty. My retrospective suggests that Universal Credit could continue in that path, if there's the political will.
April 7, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Tax credits are no more. They may be unmourned but should be remembered as a breakthrough tool in reducing child poverty. My retrospective suggests that Universal Credit could continue in that path, if there's the political will.
Tax credits are no more. They may be unmourned but should be remembered as a breakthrough tool in reducing child poverty. My retrospective suggests that Universal Credit could continue in that path, if there's the political will.
April 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Tax credits are no more. They may be unmourned but should be remembered as a breakthrough tool in reducing child poverty. My retrospective suggests that Universal Credit could continue in that path, if there's the political will.
Yes, and let's note there's huge read-across not just to 2010 but also 1997 (youth guarantee sounds almost identical!) New Deals achieved a lot, but didnt permanently create high quality support at the scale we now need.
November 26, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Yes, and let's note there's huge read-across not just to 2010 but also 1997 (youth guarantee sounds almost identical!) New Deals achieved a lot, but didnt permanently create high quality support at the scale we now need.