Demos recommends issuing benefit cash on 'prepay' cards
Demos analysis of 'cashless' welfare payments fuels a necessary moral and political debate.
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'Welfare cash cards' are much more than a tool of state control
The debate about whether the state should control benefits should not mask the many positive aspects of prepaid, writes Claudia Wood in Society Guardian.
Radio 4 discusses Faithful Providers
Jonathan Birdwell argues that religous groups should be considered for a greater role in delivering public services, on Radio 4's Sunday programme.
Britons 'self-segregate' as white flight soars
Nicholas Hellen reports on the phenomenon of "white flight" in the Sunday Times.
How cities can be the engines of good growth
Duncan O'Leary talks to Andy Ford and Nick C Jones of PwC and Gerald Vernon-Jackson, leader of Portsmouth City Council, about Demos and PwC's report 'Good Growth for Cities'.
How can faith bodies provide welfare when their own cupboards are bare?
Andrew Brown supports the findings of Demos's Faithful Providers report, arguing that the level of funding to faith bodies is 'both shocking and clearly inadequate'.
Get religious groups on board with Work Programme
The Independent reports on the Faithful Providers report, which argues for the use of religous institutions in delivering public services.
Newsnight debates Romanian immigration
David Goodhart appears on Newsnight to discuss EU enlargement and Romanian immigration to the UK.
Welfare cuts: pick your battles
Claudia Wood argues that the loss of child benefit for higher earners is less important than the cuts in income for poor families heralded by tomorrow’s benefits uprating bill.
Child benefit cuts: "we're not in an ideal world"
On Radio 5 Live, Claudia Wood argues that whole family assessment of child benefit is impractical due to current UK tax law.
Next generation say Chancellor should cut slower
New Demos research shows that young people would prefer a slower deficit reduction strategy, with more revenue raised through taxation.
Disabled People Hit By £9bn of Welfare Cuts
New research by Demos shows disabled people will be caught in the cross-fire of Government cuts.
Demos appoints Kitty Ussher as Director
Demos is delighted to announce former Treasury Minister Kitty Ussher as the new Director of Demos
Silence from secret services could aid extremism
New research from Demos highlights the role that conspiracy theories play in extremist groups.
Labour failed to address immigration concerns
Labour's next leader must be prepared to engage with voters over immigration.
Apprenticeships improve earning power and life skills
Demos calls on government to do more to offer apprenticeships to young people not in employment, education or training.
Pay employers to offer internships
A “non-graduate talent pool” would benefit business and at-risk young people.
'Out of touch' Labour should rebrand to reinforce new policy agenda
New polling evidence shows Labour's brand is 'toxic'.
Poll shows Labour voters lost faith in the state
Poll results show Labour needs to accept public sector cuts and embrace ‘Big Society’.
6550 children too many excluded
Demos argues that the policy of excluding children from school creates more harms than benefits, especially for young people with special educational needs, and should be scrapped.