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9 February, 2023

Government issues Remedial Order to facilitate claims for bereavement benefits by surviving cohabiting partners with dependent children with immediate effect

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9 February, 2023

Decommissioning of temporary jobcentres ‘will not reduce levels of service or access to face-to-face appointments’, says Minister

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9 February, 2023

Select Committee warns that plans to ban ‘no fault’ evictions in England will be undermined unless delays in court system are fixed

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9 February, 2023

More than 4,000 Ukrainian households found to be owed statutory homelessness duty in England between 24 February 2022 and 27 January 2023

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9 February, 2023

25 per cent cap on deductions in universal credit should be seen as a ‘proxy for an affordability test’, says DWP

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9 February, 2023

Number of landlord possession actions in England and Wales continues to increase but remains below pre-pandemic level

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9 February, 2023

Housing Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration after landlord’s delay dealing with asbestos and a leaking ceiling left resident’s house in ‘unacceptable state of repair’

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9 February, 2023

Poorest tenth of households in Scotland will be almost 5 per cent better off than they would be in England and Wales in 2023/2024 as a result of higher benefit entitlements

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8 February, 2023

DWP confirms change to allow claims for bereavement benefits by a surviving cohabiting partner where there are dependent children from 9 February 2023

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8 February, 2023

DWP to begin publishing statistics on universal credit WCA outcomes from June 2023

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8 February, 2023

Bill providing for 2023/2024 cost of living payments receives first reading in House of Commons

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8 February, 2023

Supreme Court rules that a provision enabling discretionary changes to calculation of service charges in a residential lease is not invalidated by section 27A (6) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

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8 February, 2023

While Integrated Care System reforms have potential, there is no clear responsibility for ensuring that social care is properly integrated with health care

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8 February, 2023

Rachel Maclean appointed as new Minister of State in the DLUHC

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8 February, 2023

Ombudsman criticises West Berkshire Council for not doing enough to support a woman fleeing violence

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8 February, 2023

Scottish Social Justice and Social Security Committee launches call for evidence on child poverty and parental employment

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8 February, 2023

Northern Ireland Judiciary issues new pre-action protocol for eviction proceedings based on non-payment of rent in social housing sector

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7 February, 2023

High Court rules that DWP decision not to waive recovery of universal credit overpayment caused by official error was unlawful

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7 February, 2023

DWP confirms that PIP and DLA claimants who fail to return review forms will not lose their award without a health assessment where they have been identified as requiring additional support

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