Benefit cuts to lone parents

Here is a snipet of an article published in Novemeber of last year, but this is still an on-going issue. Have a read and please post your comments on this matter on the comments page. Division over lone parent work reforms Ministers are planning to force single parents to look for a job once their youngest child hits 12, or risk losing their benefits. The changes in benefits are part of an ambitious programme of reforms planned by the government. Their aim is to achieve an 80% employment rate… More information...