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16 December, 2019

Ombudsman criticises council for conducting ‘most cursory of investigations’ after woman’s ‘avoidable’ death while in its care

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16 December, 2019

Employment case law round up

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13 December, 2019

More than three quarters of PIP and ESA appeals successful

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13 December, 2019

Almost three quarters of new PIP awards are ‘short term’ with a review period of two years or less

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13 December, 2019

58 per cent of initial ESA work capability assessments result in claimant being placed in support group

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13 December, 2019

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration launches call for evidence on impact of enforcement measures, including benefit refusals due to immigration status

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13 December, 2019

Almost £18 million has been paid in refunded Employment Tribunal fees since October 2017

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11 December, 2019

Almost a third of children in Wales are living in poverty

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11 December, 2019

Revocation and re-enactment of regulations in Northern Ireland in relation to child maintenance benefit deductions, enforcement and write-offs

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10 December, 2019

Draft regulations laid in Scottish Parliament relating to the investigation of social security offences in Scotland

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10 December, 2019

3,300 Deferred Payment Agreements with total value of almost £50 million made in England in 2018/2019

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9 December, 2019

Supreme Court considers whether process used for roll-out of universal credit in Northern Ireland raises devolution issue and breaches human rights law

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9 December, 2019

Introduction of information requirements on landlords or letting agents before holding deposit is paid in Wales from February 2020

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9 December, 2019

HM Courts and Tribunals Service issues warning about fraudsters posing as enforcement officers and bailiffs

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6 December, 2019

Total value of unsecured household debt increased by more than 10 per cent in the two years to March 2018

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6 December, 2019

Scottish Government introduces legislation to make it easier for disabled people to improve accessibility of shared areas

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5 December, 2019

DWP reminds local authorities to respond urgently to SDP Gateway enquiries concerning housing benefit-only claims that include SDP

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5 December, 2019

Scottish Parliament calls for ‘more ambition’ from Scottish Government to tackle inequality

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5 December, 2019

Social security commitments in the 2019 manifestos of the Northern Ireland political parties

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