Benefits claimants take home more than minimum wage workers Politics Brits claiming sickness benefits can be paid up to £25,000, which is more than the take home pay of a minimum wage worker. That’s according to new research from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), which found that if a claimant is receiving universal credit incapacity benefits alongside personal independence payments and housing benefits, the total [...]
This International Women’s Day, spare a thought for men Opinion International Women’s Day is a great opportunity to celebrate the success of elite women, but a proper discussion of gender inequality should also take account of where real disadvantage lies: with young men, says Alys Denby This Saturday is International Women’s Day and every comms professional in London has duly pitched these pages inspirational examples [...]
Explainer in brief: Why this think tank wants the state to pay for your wedding explainer State-funded weddings could help solve the UK’s loneliness epidemic and save employers more than £2bn a year, according to a think tank.