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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.

13 December, 2022

HMRC confirms that it will be making backdated tax credit payments ‘as soon as possible’ to refugees who are entitled following Court of Appeal ruling in DK

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13 December, 2022

Number of capped households stabilised in three months to August 2022 at just over 120,000

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13 December, 2022

Bill to introduce ‘administrative liability orders’ to speed up recovery of child maintenance arrears from parents who fail to pay receives second reading in House of Commons

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13 December, 2022

Government announces £257 million funding to help support victims of domestic abuse and their children who are staying in safe accommodation

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13 December, 2022

Too many social housing tenants in England live in housing that fails to live up to sector’s ambitions to provide good quality, safe, and secure homes

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12 December, 2022

Before refusing universal credit on a right to reside ground to a claimant with pre-settled status, Secretary of State must be satisfied that refusal would not prevent them living in dignity

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12 December, 2022

‘Punitive’ earnings limit in carer’s allowance is forcing many unpaid carers to work fewer hours at a time when they need to work more

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12 December, 2022

More than 150 civil society organisations urge Prime Minister to share their commitment to protecting human rights by keeping the Human Rights Act

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12 December, 2022

Housing Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration in relation to Birmingham City Council’s handling of disrepair claim

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12 December, 2022

Short-term and Holiday-let Accommodation (Licensing) Bill receives its second reading in the House of Commons

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12 December, 2022

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

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12 December, 2022

Deadline for existing hosts to apply for a short-term let licence in Scotland extended by six months to 30 September 2023

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12 December, 2022

First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber rules of procedure for council tax reduction and other appeals

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12 December, 2022

Scottish Government launches refreshed Fair Work Action Plan incorporating plans to tackle gender pay gap and disability employment gap alongside a new Anti-Racist Employment Strategy

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9 December, 2022

Ombudsman orders Department for Communities to pay claimant amount of tax credits he lost after being advised to make a claim for universal credit which was unsuccessful

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9 December, 2022

HMCTS launches national digital support service

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9 December, 2022

Government launches consultation on reforming the Consumer Credit Act 1974

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9 December, 2022

High Court holds that an enforcement agent is the correct respondent in a dispute about fees charged to a debtor rather than the authorised High Court Enforcement Officer

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9 December, 2022

Government acts to increase hearing capacity in the Employment Tribunal

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