No recourse to public funds
Why does the UK ban migrants from claiming benefits, and what are the arguments for and against this 'no recourse to public funds' policy?
The Welfare Reform Act 2009 includes provisions to enable piloting of mandatory 'work-related activity' for lone parents on Income Support and partners of benefit claimants with a youngest child aged 3-6. The Labour Government announced proposals to run 'pathfinders' in four Jobcentre Plus districts in England from October 2010.
Lone parents with younger children: the Progression to Work pathfinders (140 KB , PDF)
The Welfare Reform Act 2009 includes provisions to enable piloting of mandatory ‘work-related activity’ for lone parents on Income Support and partners of benefit claimants with a youngest child aged 3-6. The Labour Government announced proposals to run ‘pathfinders’ in four Jobcentre Plus districts in England from October 2010.
Lone parents with younger children: the Progression to Work pathfinders (140 KB , PDF)
Why does the UK ban migrants from claiming benefits, and what are the arguments for and against this 'no recourse to public funds' policy?
Household debt: Data on the latest household debt statistics, including net lending, mortgage interest rates and insolvencies.
This briefing discusses the use of zero-hours contracts, including statistics on their use, legal implications and surrounding policy debate.