Welfare reform 'must happen', minister says

Reform of the welfare system "must happen", the Work and Pensions Secretary, Pat McFadden, has told the BBC. Speaking two weeks after taking over the welfare brief, he vowed to press ahead with ...

UK welfare reform is unavoidable

Welfare reform will not be easy or pain-free, but it has become unavoidable. Major changes may be unrealistic for this Budget ...

Reopen Government To Fund SNAP—Then Reform It

ObamaCare, SNAP, and all of the inefficient and overburdened federal programs need to be revisited and reformed. But first, ...
The Hill

Child welfare system reforms shouldn’t leave incarcerated mothers behind

In a House divided, Republicans and Democrats have found surprising common ground: Reforming the nation’s sprawling child welfare system. The Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families ...

Reform pledges crackdown on benefits for anxiety

Reform is to pledge to crack down on the number of people claiming benefits for anxiety. In a speech on Wednesday, Zia Yusuf, ...
Hoodline

Arizona Lawmakers to Scrutinize Child Welfare System After Tragic Deaths, Senator Werner Leads Reform Efforts

Arizona lawmakers are set to assess the child welfare system following the deaths of three children with DCS contact.

Reform proposes to cut Pip payments to people with anxiety

Reform UK would stop people with anxiety disorders from claiming Personal Independence Payments (Pip), the party's welfare ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Massachusetts House passes reform bill to address gaps, failures in state child welfare oversight

The Massachusetts House has passed a new bill bolstering oversight of children in the care of the state, as well as ...

Little progress on NDP promise to reform child welfare, AMC says, as First Nations children make up 80% of kids in care

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is sounding the alarm over the continued and growing overrepresentation of First ...