No One Written Off - Reforming Welfare to Reward Responsibility

CAS is particularly concerned about the overall approach of the Green Paper given the downturn in the UK economy. Unemployment and long-term unemployment levels are rising, and predicted to rise significantly higher over the next few years. Many of the policies contained in the Green Paper were conceived in a different economic climate and therefore designed to address fundamentally different problems from those we face today. CAS therefore has serious doubts as to how effective the proposals will – or can - be in meeting the UK Government’s own aspirations for employment.