The Caithness Business Index has posted the following article:

Why the social pain of welfare reform overshadows any economic gain

[IMG][/IMG] The UK government is calling it the "biggest shakeup to the welfare system in a generation" - prompted by what the prime minister described as the "devastating" cost of sickness and disability benefits. Planned reforms to cut those costs are designed to save £5 billion a year by 2030, from a welfare budget that will reach £70 billion on current projections. [Read Full Article]