Given the manifold problems with both the implementation and the design of Universal Credit (UC), as well as similar problems … Continue reading “Do we need a welfare state at all?”

Parts 1 and 2 demonstrated that while Universal Credit (UC) has the potential to increase efficiency, improve employment incentives and … Continue reading “Universal Credit: what went wrong? (Part 3: lessons from Germany)”

…continued from Part 1   The issues of implementation described before should largely go away once UC is finally rolled-out … Continue reading “Universal Credit: what went wrong? (Part 2: the design)”

Universal Credit has several objectives, some more, some less explicit. Overall, these seem to fall within two categories: increasing employment … Continue reading “Universal Credit: what went wrong? (Part 1: the implementation)”