Welfare Archives

In the thirty-second IEA Discussion Paper, Poverty Research Fellow Kristian Niemietz puts forward solutions which would substantially simplify the welfare … Continue reading

Urgent action needed

21 June 2010

Government and Institutions

Urgent action needed

21 June 2010

Philip Booth responds to John Hutton's appointment to the government s pensions commission

Responding to the appointment of John Hutton to the government’s pensions commission, Prof. Philip Booth, Editorial and Programme Director at … Continue reading

IEA report condemns World Bank “pension privatisation” model

5 December 2008

Welfare

IEA report condemns World Bank “pension privatisation” model

5 December 2008

State intervention in pension provision has been disastrous

A report published today by the Institute of Economic Affairs* condemns the pension privatisation model that has been promoted by … Continue reading

Pension debts could bankrupt the British government

26 November 2008

Welfare

Pension debts could bankrupt the British government

26 November 2008

Author estimates public debt at £4.1 trillion

UK Government debt is now £4,097 billion – £70,000 per person according to a new Institute of Economic Affairs report.* … Continue reading

Demographic doom at the ballot box

19 March 2008

Government and Institutions

Demographic doom at the ballot box

19 March 2008

An ageing population will vote for higher public spending on pensions

In an important new report published today by the Institute of Economic Affairs, economist and actuary Professor Philip Booth shows … Continue reading

Public service pensions – government is hiding the true cost

30 January 2008

Welfare

Public service pensions – government is hiding the true cost

30 January 2008

Liabilities estimated at £1,071 billion

In a new report for the Institute of Economic Affairs, economist Neil Record shows how the government is using an … Continue reading

Government welfare policies promote poverty and inequality

2 October 2007

Welfare

Government welfare policies promote poverty and inequality

2 October 2007

Extra support for lone parents encourages self-defeating behaviour

A new IEA study* shows that New Labour’s welfare policies are actually promoting poverty. By targeting lone parents for additional … Continue reading

IEA Welfare.

What happened to poverty in Scotland?

What happened to poverty in Scotland?

Welfare reform needed to prevent long-term dependency

Welfare reform needed to prevent long-term dependency

Transforming welfare – incentives, localisation and non-discrimination (web publication)

Transforming welfare – incentives, localisation and non-discrimination (web publication)

Urgent action needed

Urgent action needed

IEA report condemns World Bank “pension privatisation” model

IEA report condemns World Bank “pension privatisation” model

Pension debts could bankrupt the British government

Pension debts could bankrupt the British government

Demographic doom at the ballot box

Demographic doom at the ballot box

Public service pensions – government is hiding the true cost

Public service pensions – government is hiding the true cost

Government welfare policies promote poverty and inequality

Government welfare policies promote poverty and inequality

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