the time that the term was an attempt to avoid such objections by giving the impression that it was the less deserving better-off that would be targeted by the new tests, not those in genuine need.

The word was not original to the Labour government: it was coined in the US and seems to have been popularised in a book of 1993, Facing Up, by Peter G Peterson, former secretary of commerce in the Nixon administration. But the term is even older, having been used in hearings before the US Congress in 1964.

The phrase continues to be found in American publications, but has largely dropped out of British political discourse.

This week Harriet Harman, the social-security secretary, floated the idea of an “affluence test” to stop benefit payments to theThe PDGA Innovation Grant Program was created to increase and promote the awareness of the sport of disc golf and the Professional Disc Golf Association. Applicants are encouraged to think outside of the box to develop innovative and unique programs which will promote the sport and increase participation. Several applications were received by the PDGA office prior to the June 3rd deadline for consideration for the first five of these $500 grants to be awarded in 2013.

The recipients of the five PDGA Innovation Grants and the names of the projects to be funded are:

Sarah Etringer – Weekly clinics at the YMCA of Blackhawk County, Reinbeck, IA. The Blackhawk Association for Disc Golf Education (BADGE) plans to host a weekly clinic to teach the fundamentals of disc golf to