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24 November, 2015

Roll-out of the universal credit Digital Service

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24 November, 2015

Scottish local authorities awarded 92,000 discretionary housing payments betweeen April and September 2015

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24 November, 2015

New Rent Smart Wales scheme launched

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24 November, 2015

Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill passes all of House of Commons stages in one day

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23 November, 2015

Universal credit ‘outline business case’ awaiting approval by Treasury Ministers

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23 November, 2015

Local Government Ombudsman criticises care home for refusing to refund wrongly charged fees

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23 November, 2015

Chancellor to allow council tax rises of 2 per cent to go towards social care funding

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23 November, 2015

Charities warn that half of care homes will close due to funding gap of £2.9bn by 2020

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23 November, 2015

Government rejects SSAC's recommendation on extending period for which bereaved parents receive bereavement support payment

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23 November, 2015

Employment case law round up

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20 November, 2015

No 'Targeted Affordability Funding' available in 2016/2017, says Minister for Disabled People

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20 November, 2015

Half of carers may be missing out on vital support

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20 November, 2015

Employment support services should focus on helping claimants increase earnings rather than just move off benefits

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19 November, 2015

July 2015 Budget measures will strengthen work incentives on average, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

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19 November, 2015

Levered taps are an ‘aid’ for the purposes of preparing food in activity 1

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19 November, 2015

Northern Ireland Assembly votes in favour of allowing Westminster to carry out welfare reforms

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19 November, 2015

Landlords delaying repairs to take advantage of next year’s tax changes

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18 November, 2015

Secretary of State confirms that automated sanction notifications will be reintroduced from 23 November 2015

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18 November, 2015

Care and Support (Choice of Accommodation) (Wales) Regulations 2015

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