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20 September, 2019

Scottish Government announces £1.5 million funding to support homelessness prevention work of social landlords

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19 September, 2019

DWP can and should do more to fix universal credit design issues to support households cope with financial impacts of moving to new benefit

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19 September, 2019

Food bank demand increases by almost 50 per cent in areas universal credit has been rolled out for at least two years

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19 September, 2019

State should build and operate new residential care homes, says IPPR

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19 September, 2019

DWP responds to Work and Pensions Committee’s concerns about amended special rules terminal illness guidance

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19 September, 2019

Social care providers found at fault in two thirds of social care complaints to Ombudsman

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19 September, 2019

Scottish Government sets out eligibility rules for Job Start Payment

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19 September, 2019

Almost half of working renters are only one pay cheque away from losing their home

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18 September, 2019

DWP updates guidance to confirm claimants need to have their identity checked before claiming universal credit advances

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18 September, 2019

Universal Credit Sanctions (Zero Hours Contracts) Bill fails to complete passage through Parliament before end of session

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18 September, 2019

DWP confirms that claims for universal credit can be made without a national insurance number

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18 September, 2019

DWP sets out improvements to information about appointments for universal credit claimants

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18 September, 2019

Liberal Democrat Party says that it would scrap ‘no-fault’ evictions by repealing section 21 of the Housing Act 1988

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17 September, 2019

Liberal Democrat Party agrees £5bn spending pledge to make benefits system ‘work for everyone’

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17 September, 2019

Outsourcing of PIP assessments gives ‘clear example’ of where external service provision has harmed vulnerable people

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17 September, 2019

Aim of social housing providers to create sustainable tenancies is failing those most in need

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17 September, 2019

Value of Help to Buy scheme is uncertain, says Public Accounts Committee

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17 September, 2019

DWP’s Social Fund funeral payment and Scotland’s funeral support payment from 16 September 2019

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17 September, 2019

Scottish Government announces £10 million fund for credit unions

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