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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.

20 November, 2020

Home Office has a long way to go before it delivers what it promised on the provision of accommodation and essential services for asylum seekers, MPs warn

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20 November, 2020

Bill to introduce further regulation of supported accommodation sector receives first reading in the House of Commons

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20 November, 2020 Open access

Financial Conduct Authority confirms updated support for consumer credit customers impacted by coronavirus

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19 November, 2020

Introduction of breathing space and mental health crisis moratoriums on enforcement action and the charging of interest and fees from May 2021

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19 November, 2020

Amendments to secondary and primary legislation in consequence of the repeal of free movement law at the end of transition period for leaving the EU

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19 November, 2020 Open access

Labour Party calls on government to expand eligibility for Test and Trace Support Payment

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19 November, 2020 Open access

DWP confirms that payments under the COVID-19 Winter Grant Scheme will be disregarded for purposes of calculating housing benefit

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19 November, 2020

Ombudsman finds that council failed to meet requirements of Public Sector Equality Duty in its housing allocation policy

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19 November, 2020

Social security policy needs urgent realignment with aims of health and care system to keep people well, promote independence and wellbeing, and tackle inequalities

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19 November, 2020 Open access

Almost three-quarters of teachers report that COVID-19 pandemic has had more negative impact on homeless children than children in suitable accommodation

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18 November, 2020

MPs warn that DWP’s use of data analytics in fraud and error prevention risks discrimination and bias against claimants

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18 November, 2020 Open access

SSAC raises concerns that some claimants are being excluded from their full entitlement to benefit for indefinite periods due to suspension of face-to-face assessments

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18 November, 2020 Open access

Young people, ethnic minorites and renters most at risk of debt caused by coronavirus pandemic, says IPPR

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18 November, 2020

Scottish Social Security Committee sets out justification for seeking to engage with Work and Pensions Secretary about impact of UK policies on Scottish social security system

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18 November, 2020 Open access

Financial Conduct Authority confirms updated support for mortgage borrowers impacted by coronavirus

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18 November, 2020 Open access

Scottish Government announces that Child Disability Payment will be introduced from summer 2021, with Adult Disability Payment to follow from spring 2022

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18 November, 2020 Open access

Amendments to regulations setting out how a week’s pay is to be calculated for purposes of calculating statutory payments for furloughed workers

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