Tag: social welfare
The government hopes private investors will fund social services – the evidence isn't so optimistic
The local and international track record of social investment funds and social impact bonds is far from convincing. A better-resourced public sector would be a simpler solution.
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6 Dec, 01:00 AM
Forcing people to repay welfare ‘loans’ traps them in a poverty cycle – where is the policy debate about that?
People on benefits are borrowing from the government to pay for essentials like power bills and car repairs. But repayments leave them with even less than before.
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27 Sep, 06:00 PM
