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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.

9 December, 2022

Ombudsman criticises local authority for refusing to provide respite care for mother of disabled teenager because it would cost more than average placement

More Community care news

9 December, 2022

Redcar and Cleveland Council found at fault for failing to provide respite care for family of boy with complex special educational needs

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8 December, 2022

Independent Case Examiner taking an average of more than a year to allocate cases to an investigator

More Welfare rights news

8 December, 2022

Number of social security and child support appeals outstanding at the end of September 2022 almost double the number 12 months earlier

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8 December, 2022

Percentage of ESA work capability assessments resulting in a support group award continues to increase

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8 December, 2022

Peers challenge government to urgently reform adult social care to give service users and carers greater choice and control

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7 December, 2022

IFS identifies worsening of health across the population as likely reason for number of new PIP claims having doubled in year up to July 2022

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7 December, 2022

Raising benefit cap by inflation from April 2023 will take 30,000 households out of its scope and lead to further 60,000 households not becoming capped

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7 December, 2022

Court of Appeal dismisses claimant’s victimisation claim, holding that it fell within meaning of a settlement agreement for discrimination that took place four years earlier

More Employment case law

7 December, 2022

Bill making provision for the protection of residential care recipients, their families and carers receives first reading in the House of Lords

More Community care news

7 December, 2022

Government issues technical consultation on changes to homelessness legislation in England arising from planned Renters Reform Bill

More Housing news

6 December, 2022

Bill providing the right to request more predictable terms and conditions of employment receives first reading in House of Commons

More Employment news

6 December, 2022

Excessive delay in introducing bereavement benefit reforms has had a ‘real world cost’ for families who have still not received the support they need

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6 December, 2022

PCS announces strikes in four DWP offices as part of ‘strategy of targeted action’

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6 December, 2022

Housing benefit fraud and error detected by National Fraud Initiative between 2020 and 2021 reduces to £14.5 million, almost 60 per cent lower than in previous reporting period

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6 December, 2022

Affordable housing provider ordered to pay £5,000 in compensation for failure to deal with damp and mould after referring to ‘lifestyle choices’ as being cause of problem

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6 December, 2022

Amendments to regulations that require communal heating system intermediaries to pass on benefits of Energy Bill Relief Scheme to end users

More Debt news