economic inequality Archives - Social Policy Association

Child poverty has increased under austerity while support services and welfare have been cut.

No 39: Austerity adversely targets children in need

December 3, 2018 S-P-A-Administrator 0

By Harriet Churchill In October Prime Minister Teresa May spoke again about her desire to tackle burning injustices and her belief in the good government […]

Research shows that the British middle and upper classes have taken more in welfare in recent years than have the working class.

No 27: Social security reforms have channelled welfare towards the rich: what research and policy agenda does this set?

April 23, 2018 S-P-A-Administrator 0

by Daniel Edmiston Seventy years ago, the National Assistance Act was passed as the final piece of the legislative jigsaw that saw the establishment of […]