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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.

14 August, 2023

Debt advisers call for parliamentary inquiry to assess increased demand for debt advice and the level of funding needed to meet it

More Debt news

14 August, 2023

More than 30 housing associations call for government to extend deadline for the energy support scheme for households without an energy supplier

More Debt news

14 August, 2023

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

More Employment case law

11 August, 2023

Commencing provisions of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 in relation to the making of payments of statutory neonatal care pay

More Welfare rights news

11 August, 2023

Decision by the Independent Case Examiner offers a ‘glimmer of hope’ for hundreds of thousands of women who have missed out on a higher state pension

More Welfare rights news

11 August, 2023

Disregarding interim infected blood compensation payments in the calculation of means-tested benefits in Northern Ireland

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10 August, 2023

Supreme Court rules that duty to provide after-care services ends when an individual is compulsorily detained in hospital for treatment

More Community care case law

10 August, 2023

Supreme Court rules that bankrupt couple did not have standing to challenge transactions by trustees in bankruptcy where relief sought would have no impact on their position in bankruptcy

More Debt case law

10 August, 2023

Government launches consultation on plan to improve the experiences of people with ME/CFS

More Welfare rights news

10 August, 2023

Changes in regulations and rising interest rates may have contributed to uncertainty for landlords and an increased number of possession actions, says MoJ

More Housing news

10 August, 2023

Stakeholders provide mixed feedback on how well the No One Left Behind initiative in Scotland has been implemented locally

More Employment news

10 August, 2023

Welsh Government confirms that it will not amend homelessness legislation that provides for time limits on how long people can be placed in bed and breakfast accommodation

More Housing news

9 August, 2023

DWP provides update on plan to introduce universal credit ‘Virtual Agent’ telephone system

More Welfare rights news

9 August, 2023

Disregarding interim infected blood compensation payments made from the estate of an infected person to their child or step child in the calculation of means-tested benefits

More Welfare rights news

9 August, 2023

Increase in the standard interest rate charged on loans for mortgage interest from 3.03 per cent to 3.28 per cent

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8 August, 2023

Scottish Government publishes draft Disability Assistance for Older People Regulations

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8 August, 2023

Government to introduce ‘significantly tougher’ penalties for employers and landlords who allow illegal migrants to work for them or rent their properties

More Housing news