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10 March 2011

Welfare Reform Bill Second Reading: the facts

For the past couple of weeks, Full Fact has been running a campaign to ensure that inaccuracies that we've spotted in the press on welfare and benefit stories don't find … Read

Analysis
25 February 2011

How fast is NHS executive pay growing?

The Daily Mail has claimed that NHS chief executives have seen their pay increase by 50 per cent over the past five years. Is this really what the figures show? Read

Fact checks
24 February 2011

Sicknote culture: A longer term view

Britain's 'sicknote culture' has hit the headlines in recent weeks. Last week it was reported that the amount of days leave taken by Whitehall workers amounted to a sick leave … Read

Analysis
14 February 2011

Is life expectancy lower in Merthyr Tydfil than Haiti?

Several papers reports the shocking statistic that men on one Merthyr Tydfil estate could on average expect less years of life than people in Haiti. Upon scrutiny this is not a claim that will enjoy a long, healthy life. Read

Fact checks
11 February 2011

Incapacity Benefit: What the papers mean by 'fit to work'

Several newspapers report the most recent statistics from DWP assessing the capability of Incapacity Benefit claimants for work. However their definition of 'fit to work' might not be shared by all of their readers. Read

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