What's Wrong With Social Security Benefits?

This thought-provoking short book is a valuable introduction to social security in Britain and the potential for its reform. Arguing that most criticisms of the system are misconceived, Paul Spicker addresses what he sees as the real problems, relating to the size and complexity of the system, the e [...]
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This thought-provoking short book is a valuable introduction to social security in Britain and the potential for its reform. Arguing that most criticisms of the system are misconceived, Paul Spicker addresses what he sees as the real problems, relating to the size and complexity of the system, the expectation that benefits agencies should know everything, and the determination to 'personalise' benefits for millions of people.