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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.

18 August, 2015

Local Government Ombudsman highlights need for regular reviews of care home residents’ assets

More Community care news

18 August, 2015

Welsh Government announces continuation of ring-fence for mental health budget

More Community care news

18 August, 2015

Tribunal wrong to base decision on inadequate submission from HMRC / HMRC guidance to decision makers on the correct approach to appeal responses

More Welfare rights case law

17 August, 2015

House of Commons briefing on private landlords’ duty to carry out immigration checks

More Housing news

17 August, 2015

PIP overtakes ESA as most common problem presented to Citizens Advice

More Welfare rights news

17 August, 2015

Employment case law round up

More Employment case law

14 August, 2015

Reduction in both mortgage and landlord possession claims over last year

More Housing news

14 August, 2015

Bed and breakfast accommodation never suitable for homeless children and young people

More Housing news

13 August, 2015

Changes to DWP’s discretionary housing payments guidance manual

More Welfare rights news

13 August, 2015

Clarification of effective dates for housing benefit

More Welfare rights news

13 August, 2015

Person not entitled to housing benefit for period in prison of 13 weeks and one day

More Welfare rights case law

13 August, 2015

Tribunal erred in not taking account of evidence relating to award of the DLA higher rate mobility component in determining her ESA appeal

More Welfare rights case law

13 August, 2015

Tribunal judge erred by changing his decision without consulting the parties to the appeal / claimant not entitled to a bedroom for housing benefit purposes for grandson who stayed 2 or 3 nights per week

More Welfare rights case law

13 August, 2015

House of Commons briefing on statutory homelessness in England

More Housing news

13 August, 2015

Competition and Markets Authority publishes final order on payday lending market

More Debt news

13 August, 2015

Housing (Right to Buy) (Prescribed Forms) (Wales) Regulations 2015

More Housing news

12 August, 2015

Acas publishes advice to employers on young workers

More Employment news