Good Times, Bad Times: The Welfare Myth of Them and Us

ISBN-13: 9781447336471 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 352 str.

John Hills

Opis

Two-thirds of UK government spending now goes to the welfare state, and where that money is spent healthcare, education, pensions, benefits is at the heart of major political and public debate. Much of that debate is dominated by the myth that the population is divided into those who benefit from the welfare state and those who pay into it.But this groundbreaking book fully revised in this second edition with current data, discussion ofkey policy changes, and a new preface reflecting on thechangedUK political contextfollowing the 2015 election and 2016 Brexit vote uses extensive research and survey evidence to challenge that view. It shows that our complex and ever-changing lives mean that all of us rely on the welfare state throughout our lifetimes, not just a small welfare-dependent minority. Using everyday life stories and engaging graphics, top UK social policy expert John Hills clearly demonstrates how the facts are far removed from the popular misconceptions."