What is the problem, exactly? The distribution of Incapacity Benefit claimants' conditions across British regions

Policy Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-202

  Anyadike Danes, Michael ^a  

^a Economic Research Institute of Northern Ireland   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Illness; Incapacity Benefit; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951251621     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870903429629     Document Type: Article

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