Why have our politicians forgotten about the cost-of-living crisis?| New Statesman
The Commission on Social Security is calling for a new approach to the benefits system that puts those directly affected at the heart of policymaking The post The DWP is implicated in the deaths of hundreds of disabled people. Here’s how to overhaul it appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
Some are claiming that the expiration of Biden’s expanded COVID credits in December 2025 will be the cause of increased premiums for people with Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. However, this is not the case. In reality, health insurance companies are actually reporting ACA premiums may increase by 18% on average in 2026 primarily because... The post Fast Facts: Why Are Obamacare Premiums Really Going Up? appeared first on EPIC for America.| EPIC for America
Background Currently, registered sex offenders are eligible for taxpayer-funded health care through Medicaid and Obamacare. Obamacare plans are subsidized by the Premium Tax Credit (PTC), which was supersized by Biden’s COVID Credits. There are approximately 800,000 registered sex offenders nationwide, 94% of whom are men. Unfortunately, these individuals demonstrably have no morals and can take... The post Stop Subsidizing Evil: Sex Offenders on Medicaid and Obamacare appeared first on EPI...| EPIC for America
This document answers frequently asked questions about Biden’s COVID Credits. Q: What are the Biden COVID Credits? Using the COVID-19 pandemic as justification, the Biden Administration temporarily expanded Obamacare Premium Tax Credit (PTC) subsidies for individuals who purchase health insurance plans on state or federal exchanges. For Obamacare subsidies provided between 2021 and 2025, the... The post EPIC FAQs: The Biden COVID Credits appeared first on EPIC for America.| EPIC for America
Pre-conference pressure means the policy could be abolished next week. But why has it taken so long?| New Statesman
This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk The state pension is a big issue. It currently … Continue reading "Ideas for Pension Reform" The post Ideas for Pension Reform appeared first on Institute of Economic Affairs.| Institute of Economic Affairs
let’s see the relationship between the number of days of tax holiday and the amount by which the tax rate on the non-holidays must change. As the number of tax holidays increases, the tax rate on t…| Economist Writing Every Day
Poverty is just not as exciting as people want it to be.| People's Policy Project
Also this week: Fighting for disability rights and Labour at a crossroads.| New Statesman
The Labour government was elected on a promise of economic growth but already this vision is faltering. IF researcher, Toby Whelton, argues that a low-growth economy is the inevitable result of a gerontocratic society. Growth, growth, growth Insofar as the current government had an overarching economic vision for the country, it was economic growth. One… Read more » The post Britain will never have high growth as long as it panders to the grey vote appeared first on Intergenerational Found...| Intergenerational Foundation
The transit world has talked itself into a nonsense understanding of revenue tradeoffs.| People's Policy Project
I don't know why this is being so obfuscated.| People's Policy Project
A deep dive into the Survey of Income and Program Participation.| People's Policy Project
More on this fake thing.| People's Policy Project
The flimsiest of possible excuses for cutting Medicaid.| People's Policy Project
A review.| People's Policy Project
Sense provided evidence for a report which said the DWP was providing 'unacceptably poor service' to disability benefits claimants| Big Issue
The French advocacy group, La Quadrature du Net (“LQDN”) have challenged the use of a scoring algorithm by the French welfare system for certain recipients of family benefits. The case, which will be heard by the Conseil d’État (France’s highest administrative court), raises interesting arguments about algorithmic processing in public administration and the issue ofRead More| MediaLaws
Dr Stacey Rand is a Senior Research Fellow at the PSSRU, University of Kent. Her research interests include quality and safety of care, the impact of support for unpaid (family/friend) carers, and quality of life outcome measurement and application in adult social care. She has recently stepped into the role of Programme Lead for the… Continue Reading Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT)| PSSRU
Growing up, I have consistently been the child who asks “why”. Why shouldn’t I run with scissors? Why do chickens have 2 legs and cows have 4? Why do I have to learn maths if I wa…| Naturally Speaking
Some good. Some bad. A lot of meh.| People's Policy Project
I’m angry. I’m so angry it woke me up this morning. And I’m angry about being angry because I can’t channel the...| LRB Blog
Una inchiesta di Openpolis induce ad aprire una seria riflessione sul depotenziamento del welfare universale di Federico Giusti Una recente inchiesta di Openpolis evidenzia la disparità di accesso ai servizi per minori nelle varie regioni italiane (1). Due considerazioni preliminari si ren| IN THE NET
Medicare Part D for All!| People's Policy Project
No redistribution of factor payments will ever obviate the need for the welfare state.| People's Policy Project
Understanding objections to the Biden economy.| People's Policy Project