How Social Security Works : An Introduction to Benefits in Britain

Spicker, Paul

ISBN 10: 184742810X / ISBN 13: 9781847428103

Published by Bristol University Press, 2011

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Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How Social Security Works : An Introduction to Benefits in Britain
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184742810X
• ISBN 13: 9781847428103
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.111 pounds

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Synopsis

How social security works is an introduction to the much-misunderstood system of benefits in Britain. The book is an accessible, broadly based and sometimes controversial text which can help readers to make sense of the system in practice. It explains the guiding principles, outlines the social context, considers the development and political dimensions of benefits, and reviews how the system operates now. There are detailed discussions of the types of benefit, and the contingencies covered by the benefits system. Paul Spicker examines whether the system offers value for money, how it could be simplified and how it can be improved. The book will be useful to students on undergraduate and professional courses, but beyond that it will appeal to policy makers, practitioners and a broader general readership.

About the Author

Paul Spicker is Grampian Chair of Public Policy at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. In 2007 he was a special adviser to the House of Commons Work and Pensions committee for their report on the simplification of social security benefits. His previous books with Policy Press include 'Policy analysis for practice' (2006), 'Liberty, equality fraternity' (2006), 'The idea of poverty' (2007) and 'Social policy: themes and approaches' (2008).