The new Labour government has promised bold action to fix Britain’s benefit system. Last week, Keir Starmer announced a crackdown on benefit fraud and said people on long-term sickness benefits should look for work. But is this the answer?
To chew over the Government’s plans, Coco and Nish are joined by Caroline Selman, senior research fellow at the Public Law Project, and John Pring, the founder and editor of Disability News Service and author of “The Department: How a Violent Government Bureaucracy Killed Hundreds and Hid the Evidence”. With some help from our listeners, they tell us how broken the benefit system is and how we can fix it.
Then, to mark the Conservative party conference, we have the return of the section we like to call WTF. Some absolute shockers from the Tory leadership hopefuls remind us why they are no longer in power.
Useful Links:
For advice on benefits
https://www.advicenow.org.uk/guides/how-deal-universal-credit-overpayment
Contacting your MP
https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-an-mp-or-lord/contact-your-mp/
Guests:
John Pring https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/
https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745349893/the-department/
Caroline Selman https://x.com/publiclawprojct
Video Credits:
Times Radio
Sky
BBC
Daily Express
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