Managing Poverty

First published in 1993, Managing Poverty examines the reasons for the growing importance of social assistance in British social security policy, traces the many changes introduced by successive governments, and explores in detail why both Conservative and Labour governments have been unsuccessful in finding permanent solutions.

1. Introduction: managing poverty 2. The shifting sands of British social security 3. The adequacy of benefits: how much is enough? 4. Living in poverty 5. Making ends meet 6. Meeting need: a safety net for the safety net? 7. Another twist of the screw: 1988 and beyond 8. Retaining dignity in adversity: being a claimant 9. Conclusion: claimants first