welfare

Unemployed recalcitrance and welfare restructuring in the UK today - Aufheben (UK)

Joseph K. — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:50:54 +0000

1. Introduction

In recent years, unemployment and similar welfare benefits - the dole - have become a focus of struggle in the UK. The small group which produces Aufheben has been involved in this struggle.

Introduction to debate on the new 'under classes' - Wildcat Germany

Steven. — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:35:11 +0000

Introduction to debate on the new 'under classes'1

Update on Hartz IV/welfare reform, 2005

Steven. — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:44:41 +0000

Article by prol-position on the reforms of German unemployment benefit after their introduction, and the effects it has had on the working class.

Protests against welfare-reform in Germany, 2004

Steven. — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:41:27 +0000

Account an analysis of struggles against the abolition of unemployment benefits in Germany, which would immediately affect 600,000 people.

Dealing with accusations of benefit fraud guide

Steven. — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:17:13 +0000

The Government spends hundreds of thousands of pounds talking about this but actually has little success prosecuting alleged fraudsters. It is important to remember that receiving benefits you are not entitled to does not automatically make you guilty.

Overpayments of benefits can be caused through official error and claimant error and may not actually be classifiable as fraudulent.

1932: Belfast Outdoor Relief Strike

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:24:46 +0000

It is important today not only because it is a part of our history that has been denied space in the school books but also because it was a living demonstration that the sectarian barrier can be breached.

Ontario housing tribunal occupied

Steven. — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:37:39 +0000

The Tribunal was closed for the day as result of this action.

Mining communities, unemployment and incapacity benefits

Steven. — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:49:40 +0000

'20 Years on: Has the economy of the coalfields recovered?' examined communities where over 10% of the population had been employed in the mines before the mass closures.

The report, brought out by the Centre for regional and social economic research at Sheffield Hallam university, said:

Labour's cruellest cut - Incapacity benefits in detail

Freedom — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 10:35:29 +0000

The latest of New Labour's attacks on working class people has been announced. The aim is to abolish Incapacity Benefit (IB). Of course, the radical sounding rhetoric has been applied. Alan Johnson, the Work and Pensions secretary, described the changes as the most radical benefit reform for sick and disabled people since the Beveridge report.

From state provision to charity sector - the friendly face of privatisation

libcom — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:40:54 +0000

The announcement that the government’s new get-tough-on-disabled-people regime will not be implemented by a government department is an indicator of a much wider process - the wholesale privatisation of public services in Britain. The ‘assessment’ of disabled people, care homes, employment and training services, the justice system; all are up for grabs.