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Social Security Policy and Vindictiveness

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This paper uses the work of Jock YOUNG (2002 , 2003 ) on the emergence of vindictiveness in late modern society to examine two recent developments – the withdrawal, in certain circumstances, of Housing Benefit from those people evicted for ‘anti-social’ behaviour and the proposed introduction of a Treatment Allowance for ‘problem drug users’ – in social security policy. The paper argues that while since the development of collective responses to poverty there has been concern with the behaviour of individuals in relation to paid work, we are entering a new period of social security policy where it is the general behaviour of individuals that increasingly defines access to social security benefits, rather than their financial needs.

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  • Chris Grover, 2010. "Social Security Policy and Vindictiveness," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 15(2), pages 30-41, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:15:y:2010:i:2:p:30-41
    DOI: 10.5153/sro.2111
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    1. MacKinnon, Mary, 1987. "English Poor Law Policy and the Crusade Against Outrelief," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 47(3), pages 603-625, September.
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    1. Brotherton Graham & Hyland Christina & Jones Iain & Potter Terry, 2010. "Young People’s Services in an Age of Neoliberalism," Social Change Review, Sciendo, vol. 8(2), pages 189-206, December.

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