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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.

2 March, 2022

Housing Ombudsman highlights investigation involving two findings of severe maladministration for council’s failings in dealing with long-standing damp and mould issue in resident’s home

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2 March, 2022

Commencement of provisions that reform the Scottish system of limitation periods for initiating enforcement action in relation to certain rights and obligations including to repay debts

More Debt news

1 March, 2022

Before repealing Vagrancy Act, government plans to bring in replacement legislation to ensure that ‘ability of the police to intervene’ is not weakened

More Housing news

1 March, 2022

Terms of reference published for review of protections and support for adults at risk of or experiencing abuse in their own homes by people providing their care

More Community care news

1 March, 2022

Peers vote in favour of amendment to the Nationality and Borders Bill that gives asylum seekers a right to work after six months

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1 March, 2022

Round-up of recent Upper Tribunal housing case law

More Housing case law

1 March, 2022

Social Security Scotland publishes new decision making guidance for child disability payment

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28 February, 2022

High Court grants permission for judicial review of PIP hospital rules that remove entitlement after stays of more than 28 days

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28 February, 2022

Consultation launched on proposals for Scottish carer’s assistance that include an additional £10 weekly payment for claimants who care for more than one person

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28 February, 2022

Continuation of requirement for care providers who carry on regulated activities in England to be registered with the Care Quality Commission

More Community care news

28 February, 2022

Amendments to the list of prescribed persons with whom ‘whistleblowers’ can raise concerns about dangerous or illegal activity at work as ‘protected disclosures’ in Northern Ireland

More Employment news

28 February, 2022

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

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25 February, 2022 Open access

DWP has no idea whether ‘chaotic’ Kickstart scheme was worth the money, says Public Accounts Committee

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25 February, 2022

DWP confirms allocation of reduced DHP funding for English and Welsh local authorities in 2022/2023

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25 February, 2022

National Housing Federation expresses concern about DWP decision to require landlord verification of all 2022 rent changes on universal credit portal

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25 February, 2022

Consequential amendments to social security legislation in relation to introduction of adult disability payment in Scotland from 21 March 2022

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25 February, 2022

MaPS sets out how the goals and ambitions detailed in its UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing will be translated into tangible actions

More Debt news