Leunig, Tim (2011) The government’s proposed cap on benefits is based upon a questionable grasp of how the benefits system actually works, and would exacerbate difficulties for poor, out of work families. British Politics and Policy at LSE (16 Jun 2011) Blog Entry.
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Abstract
Tim Leunig takes a look at the figures behinds the government’s proposed cap on benefits and finds that the changes are unjustified and would only serve to make the poor poorer.
| Item Type: | Website (Blog Entry) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2011 the author |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
| Sets: | Departments > Economic History Research centres and groups > Spatial Economics Research Centre Collections > British Politics and Policy at LSE |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2011 15:22 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/37247/ |
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