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Title: GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES
THE WELFARE MYTH OF THEM AND US
By: John Hills
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1447320034
ISBN 13: 9781447320036
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Publisher: POLICY PRESS
Pub. date: 27 October, 2014
Pages: 336
Description: This ground-breaking book uses extensive research and survey evidence to challenge the myth that the population divides into those who benefit from the welfare state and those who pay into it. It shows that all of us rely on the welfare state throughout our lifetimes, not just a small 'welfare-dependent' minority.
Synopsis: Two-thirds of UK government spending now goes on the welfare state and where the money is spent - healthcare, education, pensions, benefits - is the centre of political and public debate. Much of that debate is dominated by the myth that the population divides into those who benefit from the welfare state and those who pay into it - 'skivers' and 'strivers', 'them' and 'us'. This ground-breaking book, written by one of the UK's leading social policy experts, 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, Hills clearly demonstrates how the facts are far removed from the myths.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Policy Press
Returns: Non-returnable
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