A redesigned economy
Helen Barnard explains how the causes of poverty interlink with employment, housing and social security, and the need for a redesigned economy.
Tag / welfare
Housing benefits and complex care needs
Paul Rutherford tells the story of how he and his wife Susan fought to overturn a policy that would have seen housing benefit reduced if you had a spare room, dubbed the ‘Bedroom Tax’. The family, who needed the room for an overnight carer to help look after their disabled grandson, took their case to the High Court and won.
Economic Injustice in history
Professor Robert Beckford explains what an economically just society looks like and explores some of the root causes of social and economic justice in Britain today. He also explores the morality of extreme wealth and, in our podcast series, the legacy of colonialism.