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The SMF would like to commission a statistician/econometrician/quantitative social researcher to analyse the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS) as part of our project to explore the financial behaviour of lower-income groups.
The Government’s announcement today on its benefit reform plans sets out an ambitious agenda for reform but raises questions that must be answered if it is to be successful, says the Social Market Foundation, a leading UK think-tank. Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, has announced today a consultation on the Government’s plans to simplify the benefit system by rolling all benefits and tax credits into a single Universal Credit. The aim is to make work financially worthwhile for people to work a small number of hours each week, as well as to make the system easier to understand for claimants.
This issue features a special contribution from John Kay as well as highlights of our recent “Axing and Taxing” publication on how to fix the deficit. There are also details of our plans for party conference season and some excellent upcoming events including next week’s post-budget breakfast and a seminar with Sir Alan Budd of the new Office for Budget Responsibility.