Lloyd Markham sharis a Kafkaesque tale about belonging – and not belonging. His story is all too familiar to anyone who has had to deal with the DWP. He particularly marks out the draconian position that anyone having to deal with the state find themselves in, and concludes that the checks and balances, against the states power to ensure it is not abused, have long been removed.
Category: Welfare
Tory criticism of UN report on UK social housing policies
You would be hard pressed to have missed the controversy that Raquel Rolnik, UN special rapporteur on adequate housing, seems […]
Author of “120,000 troubled families” admits number simply made up.
I have been following the saga of the “120,000 troubled families” since it was first mentioned in speech by PM […]
Basic standard of living vs. Long-term Incapacity Benefit
Do you earn enough for a basic standard of living? The Minimum Income Standard for the UK shows how much […]
DWP retrospective law change following court defeat
From JonnyVoid’s Blog: In a shocking abuse of state power – which could have a chilling impact on the independence […]