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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.

13 January, 2017

Revocation of The Law Society as a designated body for Insolvency Act purposes in Northern Ireland

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12 January, 2017

Government announces extension of bereavement support payment period from 12 to 18 months

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12 January, 2017

At least 34 councils in England still carrying out 15 minute visits for personal care

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12 January, 2017

6,430 evictions carried out by court bailiffs on behalf of local authorities in 2015/2016

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12 January, 2017

Existing local authority lifetime tenants to be protected from fixed term tenancies

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11 January, 2017

Welsh Government announces £7.8 million funding for the Homelessness Prevention Programme

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11 January, 2017

Lenders provide mortgages at more than four times income for some Voluntary Right to Buy applicants

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11 January, 2017

Payments to mitigate the bedroom tax in Northern Ireland may be at risk

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11 January, 2017

Social security reciprocal arrangements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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11 January, 2017

Requirement for tribunals to submit all medical evidence to critical analysis / when should DLA evidence be required in determining a PIP transfer appeal

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10 January, 2017

Local authorities in England and Wales spent 38 per cent of yearly DHP allocation in first six months of 2016/2017

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10 January, 2017

Northern Ireland Government consults on future role and regulation of the private rented sector

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10 January, 2017

Housing benefit and pension credit entitlement restricted to 4 weeks for temporary absences from Northern Ireland

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10 January, 2017

Definition of ‘blind’ for the higher rate mobility component of DLA when claim is based upon being ‘blind and deaf'

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9 January, 2017

Action a tribunal should take where Secretary of State has failed in his rule 24(4)(b) duty to provide all relevant documents

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9 January, 2017

Department of Health to review charges for Debt and Mental Health Evidence Form

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9 January, 2017

Average total of unsecured debts reached almost £13,000 per household in 2016

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