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This Briefing Note reviews developments in welfare policy under the current government and analyses the manifesto proposals of the three main political parties in this policy area. In some cases, we refer to statements made by the parties outside of their manifestos, in order to interpret or flesh out the detail of their proposals (we indicate this in the text). Note that many of the Labour Party's manifesto statements reflect existing government policy (again, we indicate this in the text where appropriate).
Other notes in this series will compare the three main parties' proposals on taxes and benefits, education policy and pensions.
Authors
![Mike Brewer](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-07/Mike%20Brewer.jpg?itok=3JdYlHV1)
Mike Brewer
![Robert Joyce](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/Rob_Joyce.jpg?itok=4UaBJrrb)
Deputy Director
Robert is a Deputy Director. His work focuses on primarily on the labour market, income and wealth inequality, and the design of the welfare system.
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/bn.ifs.2010.0095
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Brewer, M and Joyce, R. (2010). Welfare reform and the minimum wage. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/welfare-reform-and-minimum-wage (accessed: 2 July 2024).
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