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Good Times, Bad Times: The Welfare Myth of Them and Us

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By (author): John Hills

Two-thirds of UK government spending now goes on the welfare state and where the money is spent - healthcare, education, pensions, benefits - is the centre of political and public debate. Much of that debate is dominated by the myth that the population divides into those who benefit from the welfare state and those who pay into it - 'skivers' and 'strivers', 'them' and 'us'. This ground-breaking book, written by one of the UK's leading social policy experts, uses extensive research and survey evidence to challenge that view. It shows that our complex and ever-changing lives mean that all of us rely on the welfare state throughout our lifetimes, not just a small 'welfare-dependent' minority. Using everyday life stories and engaging graphics, Hills clearly demonstrates how the facts are far removed from the myths. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 567g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 214mm
  • Publication Date: 12 Nov 2014
  • Publisher: Policy Press
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781447320036

About John Hills

John Hills is Professor of Social Policy and Director of the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics. He has written extensively on inequality public policy and the welfare state. He was a member of the UK Pensions Commission and Chair of the National Equality Panel for the Labour government and led a review of the measurement of fuel poverty for the Coalition government. He was knighted in 2013 for services to the development of social policy.

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