Should the Unemployed Work for Benefits?

If someone is claiming unemployment benefits should the government be able to make them work a full-time jobs to remain eligible for benefits? You could argue that if someone is receiving unemployment benefits, offering them ‘job experience’ may have certain benefits. Benefits of Unemployed having to Work It makes sure people are not claiming benefits …

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Reason for Mortgage Defaults

Readers Question: What have been the drivers of the mortgage default rate in the 2008 recession compared to the late 1980s/ 1990s? Despite the depth of the recession in 2008, the mortgage default rate in the UK has  been lower in the current recession than in the early 1990s. The peak for home repossessions occurred …

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Should We Pay MPs More?

Ignoring the relative merits of claiming £20,000 of taxpayers money for help in cleaning an MP’s moat ( or the 48p for a packet of crisps or £10 for your husband to watch a blue movie) does it make sense to pay MPs more? Firstly, How Much do MP’s Earn? The official salary is £64,766. …

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Question on Free Trade Between China and EU

Example of a AQA unit 4 question from June 2007. AQA paper available here Note: Some of the data can’t be published online. This is just a short guide to answer the question. I think it lacks – more use of data and more evaluation. Explain why Free Trade is important to EU member countries …

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