slightly puzzled that these pages aren't awash with ferment re. the afore-mentioned -or have we all been left speechless?

Just a couple of links then, in case anyone is interested:
http://www.benefitsinmind.org.uk/welfare_green_paper.htm takes you to my interpretation of the main benefits bits (in summary!) whilst
http://www.benefitsinmind.org.uk/welfare_green_paper-response.htm should take you to the material that's going to form our response.

All the best (and would love to hear what others think!)

Judy Stenger

Hi Judy

Thanks for the information on your links. Food for thought!

We have been asked to join our LA group to discuss and contribute to a corporate response to the green paper so any views from other organisations or individuals would be appreciated.

Has any other WRU taken part in this corporate response process?

Cheers
Sue

if anyone elses response is already taking shape, we'd be happy to publish here, to help others in formulating their own .... email us @ rightsnet@lasa.org.uk

(consultation deadline is Friday 21 April 2006 .... more info here ... http://www.dwp.gov.uk/aboutus/welfarereform)

Thanks very much to Alan Franco, the

Tameside Metropolitan Council response to the Welfare Reform green paper

is now available on rightsnet.

nawra response @ http://www.nawra.org/nawra/docs_pdf/Green%20Paper%20response-final-April%2006.pdf

The response from Macmillan Cancer Support -

http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/pdfs/Mac_Green_Paper_resp.doc