Labour

Labour job schemes axed

Iain Duncan Smith is due to announce the end of £2bn of welfare-to-work contracts and plans to move to a single “work programme” are due to be revealed today, writes Nick Timmins in the Financial Times. According to the paper, officials are working out how transitional support will be provided for jobseekers whilst contracts are renegotiated and looking at the legal implications of ending contracts early.

Source: The Financial Times

Political parties make commitments to worklessness

All 3 main UK parties have explained their different approaches to worklessness and their plans for welfare reform in 3 articles published today by Inclusion. The articles feature in the monthly journal Working Brief.