Name: 25. Are government reforms to disability benefits and support going to work? by The Financial Fairness Podcast
Duration: 35 min 50 s
Description: The government has set out new measures to cut benefits and boost employment for disabled people. But will its strategy work? Tom Pollard, Head of Social Policy at the New Economics Foundation and a seasoned commentator joins us to discuss what is proposed and gives his view on whether the measures will be effective.

Mubin speaks to Alison Garnham from Child Poverty Action Group about what can be done to reduce child poverty in the UK. They discuss how child poverty has been reduced in the past and how policy really can reduce child poverty.

The Trust has funded the following reports on child poverty:
Exploring the lived experiences of childcare for parents on Universal Credit
Financial stress and maternity leave
How to improve the system for people migrating from legacy benefits
Flexible affordable childcare solutions

24. How can we tackle child poverty?

The government has set out new measures to cut benefits and boost employment for disabled people. But will its strategy work? Tom Pollard, Head of Social Policy at the New Economics Foundation and a seasoned commentator joins us to discuss what is proposed and gives his view on whether the measures will be effective.

25. Are government reforms to disability benefits and support going to work?

How can we improve financial fairness in the UK? We fund research, campaigning and policy work to tackle financial problems in the UK.

25. Are government reforms to disability benefits and support going to work?

The Financial Fairness Podcast

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