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12 October, 2020 Open access

Welfare reform remains ‘unfinished business’, says Centre for Social Justice

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12 October, 2020

DWP launches call for evidence and good practice on in-work progression

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12 October, 2020

Government urged to find risk-managed housing solutions for perpetrators of domestic abuse so that victims can stay safe in their own homes

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12 October, 2020

Scottish Local Government and Communities Committee launches consultation on Bill to limit rent increases in the private rented sector

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12 October, 2020

Scottish housing association tenants on universal credit have consistently higher rent arrears than other tenants with arrears

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12 October, 2020

Employment case law round up

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9 October, 2020 Open access

Job Support Scheme expanded to provide two-thirds of employees’ salaries where employer is required to close in local or national lockdown

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9 October, 2020

HMCTS accepts recommendations on data collection to support the evaluation of its courts and tribunals reforms

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9 October, 2020 Open access

New research considers government’s options for temporary COVID-19-related benefit increases beyond 2020/2021

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9 October, 2020

DWP publishes revised visiting guidance for vulnerable claimants subject to safeguarding concerns

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8 October, 2020 Open access

Save the Children calls for a ‘Winter Plan for children’ including a £10 per week increase to either child benefit or child element of universal credit and child tax credit

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8 October, 2020

Variation of universal credit sanction rate across jobcentres was up to about 15 per cent in March 2018 but fell to around 3 per cent by August 2019

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8 October, 2020 Open access

Charities and health bodies warn of ‘risk to life’ of people facing homelessness and COVID-19 this winter

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8 October, 2020

More than £1 million of care home charges to be refunded to around 160 self-funding residents following Competition and Markets Authority investigation

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8 October, 2020 Open access

Scottish Government launches updated plan for tackling homelessness, including the replacement of night shelters with ‘rapid rehousing welcome centres’

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8 October, 2020

Ombudsman issues new guidance to local authorities in England on effective complaint handling

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8 October, 2020

High Court considers whether County Court judge erred in refusing to allow an application to rely on a witness statement, where the application had been served late

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8 October, 2020 Open access

TUC calls for local furlough approach for areas facing high COVID-19 infection rates and further business closures

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8 October, 2020

Ombudsman recommends council pays £500 compensation to disabled woman for distress caused by its mishandling of her student council tax exemption application

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