Expert Comment: Welfare for the 21st century

Abstract:

Should the UK cut welfare benefits for the people with disabilities and for those out of work, thereby increasing poverty, to finance more prisons and ammunitions? Opinions differ - and a heated debate is under way about the future of the British welfare system. Professor Maximilian Kasy, Department of Economics, argues that we should create a truly comprehensive safety net for all, rather than undermining the existing system in the name of austerity.