Tag Archives: benefit claimants

Back of the envelope policy-making

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Robert de Vries

This post was originally going to be about the pros and cons of two recent UK government policy announcements. The first proposes to force people to wait a week after losing their jobs before claiming JSA (Jobseeker’s Allowance), and the … Continue reading →

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‘Infrahumanizing’ benefit claimants

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Robert de Vries

I’ve written before about how I think a lot of people’s antipathy towards the benefits system comes from their ideas about the sort of people benefits claimants are. That they are a special, different sort of person that is unworthy of … Continue reading →

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