Web links for 4th November 2011

04 Nov 2011, by ToUChstone blog in Web links

• Competitive economies – they’re the ones with no employment laws, right?
  Excellent post from Rick
• Shaping Our Age
  WRVS’ survey of well-being among old people finds the cuts are “causing anxiety and worry, particularly the closure of community centres, libraries, post offices and potential cutbacks in transport services and concessionary fares. Participants question current government policies in these areas and are very concerned about the implications of cuts on vulnerable, older people”
• Low Review: government should not remove DLA mobility benefit
  Lord Low’s review of Disability Living Allowance mobility component and people in residential care concludes the WQelfare Reform Bill is wrong to stop paying mobility benefits to 78,000 people in residential care.
• We’re close to recession and yet the BBC picks on benefits claimants
  Sue Marsh calls the Beeb out: “shame on you” she says. She’s right.