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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.

7 October, 2013

Letter stating ‘I wish to apply for income support’ did not constitute a valid claim

More Welfare rights case law

7 October, 2013

Government consults on capping private leaseholders’ excessive ‘repair’ bills

More Housing news

7 October, 2013

Employment case law round up

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7 October, 2013

SSAC launches consultation on draft housing benefit and universal credit 'size criteria' regulations

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7 October, 2013

Local Government Association responds to Leonard Cheshire Disability report on home care visits

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7 October, 2013

Two-thirds of local councils commission 15-minute ‘flying’ social care visits

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4 October, 2013

TUC criticises 'complicated and confusing' way in which changes to child benefit have been explained to millions of families

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4 October, 2013

Almost 30 per cent of apprentices being paid less than the National Minimum Wage

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4 October, 2013

Views and attitudes to work of claimants in Northern Ireland who would be impacted by the transition to universal credit

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4 October, 2013

Appeals against 'fit for work' decisions decided in favour of applicant fell by 8 percentage points from 2008 to 2012

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4 October, 2013

Tribunal failed to properly consider ‘main responsibility’ for children test

More Welfare rights case law

3 October, 2013

Welfare reform to hit Northern Ireland hardest

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3 October, 2013

£25m may have to be paid out by London’s local authorities as a result of the benefit cap

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3 October, 2013

59 per cent of households whose benefit has been capped are single parents with child dependents

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3 October, 2013

Tribunal did not err by proceeding with hearing after claimant walked out

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3 October, 2013

Consultation on consumer credit regime and tougher rules for payday lenders

More Debt news

3 October, 2013

Employment Law Update

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