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Walk on, walk on…

October 3, 2012 12:41 am Published by Leave your thoughts

When an individual with mobility problems seeks to obtain Employment and Support Allowance, simply getting to the assessment centre can be the first of many unpleasant battles. Felix McHugh reports.


Who are the benefit thieves?

May 9, 2012 8:57 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Lord Freud, Welfare Reform Minister, recently said: "We always push for the strongest possible punishment for benefit thieves who are stealing money from the people who need it the most".If David Freud did not exist it would be necessary for a left-wing writer to invent him, writes Felix McHugh.


The Great ESA Robbery

April 4, 2012 12:59 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The removal of contributory Employment and Support Allowance assessment has not been a major talking point during the Welfare Reform Act's progress onto the statute book but I believe it is actually the most pernicious of all the benefit cuts which are just about to take place, writes Felix McHugh.