Deborah Padfield has been a Citizens Advice benefits adviser, trainer and supervisor in Cambridge, Peterborough and north Essex, where she still works. In the past she lived and worked in London's East End. She has considerable experience of mental illness and is on the steering committee of The Cambridge Commons.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Work Programme, people and economy part 3 - exploring outcomesIf you incentivise private companies to achieve X, Y and Z, they will inevitably find the easiest and lowest cost...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Work Programme, people and economy: part 2
The second of a four part series on the government's controversial welfare reforms.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Work Programme, people and economy: what's happening?
A four part series on the government's controversial welfare reforms.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWe Are Many against Conspiracy: holding on to democracy
Two films, one showing the power of the masses, the other showing the power of inaction.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIs the DWP even fit for purpose?The DWP's goals are controversial in themselves but perhaps more worrying is that the department doesn't seem able...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe tale of a pram: are people on benefits poor?A young couple on benefits, smiling, with an expensive looking pram. Something's wrong here.