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French Socialist party primary winner Benoit Hamon is backing the Unconditional Basic Income idea. The income plan he has outlined from the BBC would be put into effect in three stages. First, the current minimum welfare payment for France's poorest...

Commenting on the Government response to the Committee’s report on The future of Jobcentre Plus, Committee Chair Rt Hon Frank Field MP said:   “We remain concerned that the success of the DWP’s reforms to Jobcentre Plus are inc...

According to Wikipedia:  US Vice President Mike Pence supported President George W. Bush's unsuccessful 2005 proposal to partially privatize Social Security by allowing workers to invest part of their Social Security payroll taxes...

The Work and Pensions Committee holds a one-off evidence session and hears from experts and representatives from charities, landlords and local authorities on progress in introducing Universal Credit and what impact it is having. Monday 23 January 20...

The DWP have just sent out this press release:  Universal Credit is being introduced in stages across Great Britain by postcode area. Whether you can claim it and the way you manage your claim depends on where you live and your personal cir...

Between June to August 2016 and September to November 2016, the number of people in work was little changed, the number of unemployed people decreased, and the number of people not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive)...

The European People’s Party’s Antonio Tajani has replaced Socialist Martin Schulz as the European Parliament president, after winning 351 votes in the fourth and final round of ballots. Gianni Pittella, his Social...

The Scottish National Party will today (Tuesday) call on the UK Government to halt the roll-out of Universal Credit and planned Jobcentre closures in Glasgow in light of the combined impact Tory social policies are having on low income households. Th...

The Work and Pensions Committee holds a one-off evidence session and hears from employers, experts and industry representatives on the potential impact of Britain’s exit from the European Union on UK firms’ ability to recruit the workers...

Economic inequality is increasing across the globe, per a report released Monday by the World Economic Forum. The Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2017 also said median per capita income fell by 2.4 percent among people in the world’s ri...