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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.

12 October, 2015

Employment case law round up

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9 October, 2015

Plaid Cymru will abolish social care charges for elderly and those with dementia

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9 October, 2015

Child poverty remains unchanged in Scotland but is at risk from UK Government cuts

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9 October, 2015

Universal credit may have destabilising impact on ability to identify pupil premium eligibility

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9 October, 2015

Councils remain accountable for services they contract out, says Local Government Ombudsman

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9 October, 2015

Consultation on ‘pay to stay’ for high income social tenants

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8 October, 2015

DWP launches new Specialist Employability Support service

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8 October, 2015

Social care visits in Wales to last for at least 30 minutes

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8 October, 2015

DWP taking inspiration from Facebook and LinkedIn to design its digital approach to social security

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8 October, 2015

Nine out of ten young people participating in YMCA research felt that jobcentre support was not helping them find work

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8 October, 2015

1.1m households had mortgage debts worth 4.5 times their income in 2013

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8 October, 2015

Councils must decide homeless applications promptly and effectively, says Ombudsman

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8 October, 2015

Private Housing (Tenancies) Bill published in Scotland

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8 October, 2015

Summer Budget changes will lead to up to 200,000 more working families living in poverty by 2020, says Resolution Foundation

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8 October, 2015

Tribunal obliged to preserve record of proceedings until statement of reasons issued / DWP should issue new claim form, rather than change of circumstances form, after award has ended

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8 October, 2015

Prime Minister announces agreement with housing associations and NHF to extend Right to Buy

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7 October, 2015

Scottish Government to have power to reverse tax credit cuts

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