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3 September, 2020

High Court considers a creditor’s challenge to insolvency practitioner’s decisions that rejected multiple requests to modify his fee charging structure in favour of creditors

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2 September, 2020

Work and Pensions Committee to question government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee

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2 September, 2020

Universal credit IT system is designed for and works well for ‘simple cases’, but less well for those with specific needs, head of the NAO tells MPs

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2 September, 2020

Scottish Government confirms that carer’s allowance supplement and young carer grant can be ‘exported’ in line with EU social security coordination rules

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2 September, 2020

Scottish Government introduces Bill to incorporate UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law

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2 September, 2020 Open access

New ‘Kickstart’ scheme launched to provide six month work placements to young people on universal credit

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2 September, 2020

Ending DWP’s temporary power to enact social security legislation on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly

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2 September, 2020

DWP confirms that it plans to have 25 Senior Safeguarding Leaders in place by Autumn 2020

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2 September, 2020 Open access

Modification of unsuitable temporary accommodation rules in Scotland to allow placement of homeless families in hotels and bed and breakfasts

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1 September, 2020

Scottish Government to ‘immediately establish’ an independent review of adult social care

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1 September, 2020

Scottish Government commits to ‘radical action’ to end homelessness in new Programme for Government

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1 September, 2020 Open access

Change to prescribed form for notice of seeking possession under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988

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1 September, 2020 Open access

Poverty and Inequality Commission questions whether Scottish Welfare Fund has been used to maximum benefit during coronavirus pandemic

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1 September, 2020 Open access

Number of new PIP claims in Northern Ireland reduced by more than 50 per cent in May 2020 compared to same month last year

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1 September, 2020

New powers in Housing Ombudsman Scheme to take effect from today

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1 September, 2020 Open access

Scottish Social Security Committee launches inquiry into role of Scotland’s social security system in social and economic recovery from COVID-19

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1 September, 2020 Open access

Welsh Government announces £2.8 million funding to help local authorities fund increased demand for council tax reduction

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1 September, 2020

Employment case law round up

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1 September, 2020

Bill including provision to end compulsory right to buy scheme for registered housing associations in Northern Ireland receives Royal Assent

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