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15 December, 2016

English Councils to have additional ‘flexibility’ over the social care precept

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15 December, 2016

Equality and Human Rights Commission launches inquiry into housing for disabled people

More Housing news

15 December, 2016

Number of households in temporary accommodation up 9 per cent compared to previous year

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15 December, 2016

Tax credits ‘SLAN’ - Statement Like an Award Notice - is not appealable

More Welfare rights case law

15 December, 2016

Tax credits ‘SLAN’ - Statement Like an Award Notice - can be treated as an appealable section 18 final decision

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15 December, 2016

Consultation launched on banning orders for rogue landlords and property agents

More Housing news

14 December, 2016

Public Accounts Committee takes evidence from DWP about sanctions regime

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14 December, 2016

Fifth of individuals who made a claim for JSA in the six years to December 2015 received a sanction

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14 December, 2016

Current provision of unsupported temporary accommodation in urgent need of reform

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14 December, 2016

48 per cent of DLA claims reassessed for PIP have resulted in a reduction or disallowance of benefit

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14 December, 2016

41 per cent of people claiming universal credit are in employment

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14 December, 2016

Parliament gives approval for breach of welfare cap in 2019/2020 and 2020/2021

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13 December, 2016

Council tax arrears up by 13 per cent since local council tax support schemes introduced in 2013

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13 December, 2016

Being trafficked had no effect on claimant’s ‘right to reside’ for benefit purposes

More Welfare rights case law

13 December, 2016

Consultation launched on reclassification of registered social housing providers in Northern Ireland

More Housing news

13 December, 2016

Parent with shared care may be able to qualify as primary carer of a child in education

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12 December, 2016

Watts v Stewart & Ors

More Housing case law

12 December, 2016

Local housing allowance rates to be increased by 3 per cent in areas subject to high rent increases

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12 December, 2016

Contributory benefits and the payment and collection of Class 2 contributions in Northern Ireland

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