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Daily news and case law updates across five areas of social welfare law: welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment and community care. Subscribe for updates.

2 June, 2016

Over half of councils have spent less on disabled people and carers since introduction of Care Act

More Community care news

1 June, 2016

First-tier Tribunal has power to direct a medical assessment

More Welfare rights case law

1 June, 2016

DHP funding priorities extended to include women who are within 11 weeks of childbirth and households with a child aged 9 months or under

More Welfare rights news

1 June, 2016

Money Advice Service launches £7 million ‘What Works’ fund

More Debt news

31 May, 2016

Local authorities in Scotland paid out nearly £50 million in DHPs during 2015/2016

More Welfare rights news

31 May, 2016

New commencement order issued in relation to the Welfare Reform and Work Act

More Welfare rights news

27 May, 2016

Smajlaj, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Waltham Forest

More Housing case law

27 May, 2016

Milanese v Leyton Orient Football Club Ltd

More Employment case law

27 May, 2016

Plant, R (on the application of) v Somerset County Council & Anor

More Housing case law

26 May, 2016

Additional £1.3 billion to be invested in health and social care partnerships in Scotland

More Community care news

26 May, 2016

Information for local authorities on exemptions from the requirement to reduce social rents

More Housing news

26 May, 2016

Promoting fair work and more living wage employers amongst priorities for Scottish Government

More Employment news

26 May, 2016

Availability of suitable housing is the principal local factor that affects DHP expenditure

More Welfare rights news

26 May, 2016

Local authorities report that 45 per cent of those placed in temporary accommodation are families

More Housing news

26 May, 2016

First Minister sets out plans to put 'dignity and respect' back at the heart of Scotland's social security system

More Welfare rights news

26 May, 2016

Time is not determinative for assessing the ‘main responsibility’ test for child tax credit

More Welfare rights case law

26 May, 2016

Almost half of referrals to Work Choice programme fail to result in a ‘job outcome’

More Welfare rights news