General Article Yes, you’re (still) better off working than on benefits

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New analysis shows that you’re still better off in low paid work than on benefits, but the financial advantages have shrunk for some.

By Chris Goulden

Three years ago I wrote a blog about this, and new analysis shows that you’re still better off in low paid work than on benefits, but the financial advantages have shrunk for some. The answer to this lies in improving take-home pay and reducing costs, not more cuts to out-of-work benefits.

A single person without children is better off in work ...

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