'Rather than leaning into work, the system makes them lean in to getting more payments.' Research Director at The Centre for Social Justice, Edward Davies says there is 'definitely' something tin the welfare system 'incentivising people to move into disability'.

It's called being sick you fucking plank. More sick due to a pandemic & NHS waiting lists.

Work? Where?

Finding more gain in welfare than graft? The irony keeps on giving!

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Reports @RachelReevesMP will announce a cut to the cash ISA limit at her 15 July Mansion House speech. If true, I think it's a mistake. I doubt it'll substantially nudge people to invest not save; said to be the aim. This isn't nudge economics, its piss people off economics. Currently you can put £20,000 in tax-free ISAs, whether cash (savings) ISAs, shares (investments) ISAs or the smaller types. Its said the reduction'd only be for cash ISAs, so people can still invest the same tax free. NB At this point I should note, it is v likely to only impact future ISA limits (though whether the cut would start this tax year is a big question) so those with money already in cash ISAs shouldn't panic My suspicion is that for many who use cash ISAs, it will just result in many having to pay more tax on their relatively paltry savings interest, not have an epiphany and think "oooh i'll just fill up the remainder of my ISA allowance with investments instead". Now I should note, I am in favour of encouraging people to invest in the UK. It's good for individuals over the longer term and for the economy, especially if a way is found to encourage people to invest in UK firms. Yet this isn't the route to do that. I'll be disappointed if the Chancellor chose to listen to the big investment firms in the City, and shut down many building societies and consumer groups who've said its not a good route. Instead lets start a conversation about how we encourage investments - even possible intervention when people save to explain other options. We need to educate, provide better 1-on-1 easy guidance, and start to change the way people think about risk. But lets use the carrot not a stick.

Having spent years lecturing us that ‘honesty and integrity’ matter in politics, it’s scandalous that Keir Starmer is refusing to explain the false claims he made to the British people and to Parliament about his £30bn Chagos Surrender Treaty.

'Labour is in chaos!' Helen Whately blasts 'lame duck' Keir Starmer as migrant crossings surge