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Delivery drivers are amongst those harmed by Universal Credit's failure to adequately support the self-employed.

No 40: How the social protection system can fail the self-employed

December 10, 2018 S-P-A-Administrator 0

by Kevin Caraher and Enrico Reuter Rachel Mantell, a self-employed management consult, earns more than £100,000 per year, can afford to spend £6,000 on holidays, and is sharing her good fortune by hosting refugees in […]

Dr Elke Heins explains why strong trade unions often go hand-in-hand with strong social protections.

No 33: Trade unions and social protection – why the strength of collective organisation matters for social security

June 11, 2018 S-P-A-Administrator Comments Off

by Elke Heins The recent strikes in defence of university staff pensions have surprised many with the powerful collective action displayed by members of the University and College Union (UCU). Just as much as the […]