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• Welfare reform green paper: threats and punishment won't work

  by Neil Bateman The welfare reform green paper (published on 21 July) contains yet more proposals for toughening up the benefits system. It seems there is no turning back when it comes to these ideas that Tebbitt, Lilley and Co only dreamed of and now... Posted Jul 24 2008, 03:52 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog Filed under: Adult care, Public Policy, incapacity benefit, benefits, green paper, welfare reform, neil bateman, welfare, unemployment, employment and support allowance, Purnell

• Mental health, work, and new incapacity benefit rules

  by Helen Waddell Because of the disabling symptoms of schizoaffective disorder I am unable to work, and obtain an income by claiming incapacity benefit. I feel relieved that I will not be subject to the criteria under which new claimants for its replacement... Posted Jul 16 2008, 12:01 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog Filed under: Mental Health, work, the employment and support allowance, incapacity benefit, helen waddell, benefits