Welfare benefit simplification
- Welfare benefit simplification
"also known as Universal Benefit, Single Benefit, Core Benefit, Single Core Benefit"
With the general complexity of welfare systems, there are occasional requests for simplification of welfare systems.
The general aim is to head towards a simple system of benefits. This may also include a simplified system based on the individual rather than on identifiable groups reflecting the reasons for welfare assistance (e.g., unemployed, incapacity).
United Kingdom
The British House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee has announced an inquiry to "examine the feasibility of simplifying the UK benefit system". [cite web | title = Select Committee to inquire into simplifying the UK benefit system | work = Parliament.uk | url = http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/work_and_pensions_committee/wappn080307.cfm | date = 2007-03-08]
Particular areas of interest are likely to include:
* the consequences of historical benefit changes and reform on the current system
* the effectiveness of the Benefits Simplification Unit, progress of the Department of Work and Pensions Simplification Plan and implications of the Freud review
* international examples, where benefit systems have been reformed and/or developed to retain relative simplicity
New Zealand
"Also known as Working New Zealand"
In the late 1980s Minister of Social Welfare Dr Michael Cullen announced the then Labour Government’s intention to move to a universal benefit. The Labour government subsequently lost the next election and the policy was dropped by the incoming National government.
In 2001 the Labour-led government began its overhaul of social welfare with Pathways to Opportunity. Its aims were to:
* create a simpler system
* make work pay and investing in people
* support families and children
* ensure mutual responsibilities
* build partnerships
* tackle poverty and social exclusion
On October 26 2006 the Labour-led government announced a number of changes to the welfare system. [cite web | title = Intensive employment support extends to all | work = beehive.govt.nz | url = http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=27504 | date = 2006-10-26] . The changes include continuing to align rules and criteria of different benefits.
References
ee also
* Social Policy
External links
* [http://www.dwp.gov.uk/ Department for Work and Pensions website]
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