Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-323) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : 'Them and us' -- Are the poor too expensive? redistribution and the welfare state -- The long view : social policies and the life cycle -- It's complicated : high frequency living -- Good years, bad years : reacting to change -- The long wave : wealth and retirement -- The longest wave : from generation to generation -- A moving backdrop : economic crisis, cuts, growth and ageing -- Conclusion : Britain's misunderstood welfare state.
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