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2 April, 2020 Open access

DWP must get universal credit ‘battle ready’ as unemployment grows due to COVID-19

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2 April, 2020

Tax credits fraud and error exceeded £1.4 billion in 2017/2018

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2 April, 2020

High Court rules that local authority’s reasons for refusing a Disabled Facilities Grant to provide a means of independent access to the applicant’s home were unlawful

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1 April, 2020

Amendment of regulations relating to the terms and conditions of employment of agricultural workers in Wales

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1 April, 2020 Open access

Scottish Government delays introduction of devolved disability benefits for indefinite period in response to coronavirus outbreak

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1 April, 2020

Supreme Court rules that Morrison Supermarkets plc was not vicariously liable for disclosure of personal information about its employees by employee with grudge against the company

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1 April, 2020 Open access

COVID-19 crisis has revealed widespread financial vulnerability and long-term changes to support are necessary to build resilience, says StepChange

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1 April, 2020 Open access

Scottish Government increases council tax reduction earnings disregard to take account of temporary increase in working tax credit basic element

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1 April, 2020

Whether a lease which restricted ownership to 75 per cent of the value of the property, and with no rent payable, could be a shared ownership lease

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1 April, 2020 Open access

Suspension of requirement for local authorities in England to comply with duties to assess and meet care needs

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1 April, 2020

Amendments to Agency Workers Regulations to transpose revised Posted Workers Directive during EU withdrawal Implementation Period

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1 April, 2020 Open access

Low Pay Commission warns that ‘emergency brake’ may need to be applied to national living wage as a result of coronavirus outbreak

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1 April, 2020

Introduction of revised Code of Practice on the exercise of social services care functions in Wales

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31 March, 2020 Open access

Voucher scheme launched for children unable to access free school meals in England due to the COVID-19 outbreak

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31 March, 2020 Open access

Emergency support package needed to support ‘children of the pandemic’, says IPPR

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31 March, 2020 Open access

Government and businesses must do more to support workers through the coronavirus crisis, says Select Committee

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31 March, 2020 Open access

Northern Ireland Government announces domestic rates freeze to assist households during coronavirus outbreak

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31 March, 2020 Open access

Government announces changes to ‘right to work’ checks in response to coronavirus outbreak

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31 March, 2020 Open access

Government announces changes to ‘right to rent’ checks in response to coronavirus outbreak

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