All posts tagged "welfare"

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  In pursuit of public good: the need for a welfare revolution in South Africa

  Jelena Vidojević of the New South Institute argues that South Africa must introduce comprehensive welfare reform if it is to address socio-economic divisions and deliver for the public good South

  • Posted July 30, 2023
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  Stark implications for Australian Public Service in wake of Robodebt report

  The release of the Royal Commission report into the Robodebt scheme has exploded a hand grenade under Australian politics and government, identifying problems across the Australian Public Service that will

  • Posted July 23, 2023
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  Will the pandemic pave the way for welfare reform? The UK’s former homelessness tsar sets out her vision

  It was the devastation of the Second World War that gave birth to the UK’s welfare state, and now, argues Louise Casey, the covid-19 pandemic provides the government with a

  • Posted September 12, 2021
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  Time to take stock: COVID-19, service delivery and staff safety

  Citizens have rarely been in such need of assistance from their governments – with millions dependent on new economic stimulus, benefits, medical and public health services. But governments must find

  • Posted October 14, 2020
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  Australian government to refund 470,000 unlawful welfare debts

  The Australian government is to refund AUS$721m (US$486m) worth of debts it unlawfully claimed from welfare recipients through its controversial ‘robodebt’ income compliance scheme. The news comes after a leaked

  • Posted June 1, 2020
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  Australian leaders link corona response to civil service reform

  Two of Australia’s most senior civil servants have praised officials for their dedication to service delivery during the coronavirus pandemic, and reminded employees that the need for agility underpins the

  • Posted March 24, 2020
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  Finding your identity: solving the digital ID verification challenge

  Governments worldwide are trying to create digital ID verification platforms, offering citizens secure access to public services – but many have struggled to deliver workable, popular solutions. At the Government

  • Posted March 4, 2020
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  Australian government was aware ‘robodebt’ programme unlawful, emails reveal

  Civil servants administering a controversial welfare debt recovery system run by Australia’s Department of Social Services (DSS) received advice that their operations were unlawful, a string of newly released emails

  • Posted February 12, 2020
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  Trump proposes 1% federal pay rise as US budget published

  President Trump has submitted a plan to Congress for all federal workers to receive a 1% pay rise, effective from 1 January 2021. While this is an improvement on the

  • Posted February 11, 2020
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  Automated welfare fraud detection system contravenes international law, Dutch court rules

  A Dutch court has ruled that an automated surveillance system using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect welfare fraud violates the European Convention on Human Rights, and has ordered the government

  • Posted February 9, 2020
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