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Daily news and case law updates across five areas of social welfare law: welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment and community care. Subscribe for updates.

17 July, 2024

Low-income families remain in the thick of a cost of living crisis and don’t have the luxury to wait for the economy to grow

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17 July, 2024

Legislation to ban exploitative practices and strengthen employment rights announced in King’s Speech

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17 July, 2024

Government confirms introduction of a Renters’ Rights Bill that will include provision to abolish ‘no-fault’ section 21 evictions in England

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17 July, 2024

Government to legislate for reform of statutory sick pay as part of new Employment Rights Bill

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17 July, 2024

Draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill to ‘end feudal system of leasehold’ promised in King’s Speech

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17 July, 2024

Bill enabling creation of mental health debt moratorium in Scotland receives Royal Assent

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16 July, 2024

Welsh Housing Secretary resigns, saying she sees no way the Welsh Government can achieve its legislative ambitions unless the First Minister stands down

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16 July, 2024

More people are requiring complex social care support as a result of long NHS waiting lists and the push for more rapid discharge from hospital

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16 July, 2024

More than 20 million people across the UK are living in financially vulnerable circumstances

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15 July, 2024

Crisis sets out three key actions for new government to take in its first 100 days as it seeks to end homelessness

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15 July, 2024

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

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12 July, 2024

DWP confirms allocation of responsibilities across new Ministerial team

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12 July, 2024

Government confirms new ministers responsible for housing and social care following last week’s General Election

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12 July, 2024

AI tools could free up as much as 40 per cent of DWP’s workforce time, says Tony Blair Institute

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12 July, 2024

Disregarding interim infected blood compensation payments in the calculation of housing benefit

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12 July, 2024

Ombudsman criticises council’s delays in dealing with application to join housing register from woman fleeing domestic abuse

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12 July, 2024

Ombudsman issues Adverse Findings Notice to care home that refused to refund resident’s fees as recommended following earlier investigation

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