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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.

1 December, 2021

Government publishes White Paper setting out its 10-year vision for adult social care reform in England

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1 December, 2021

Supreme Court unanimously allows DWP’s appeal against Court of Appeal ruling that government acted unlawfully in barring EU citizens from relying on pre-settled status to access universal credit

More Welfare rights case law

1 December, 2021

Number of claimants attending face-to-face jobcentre appointments each month has increased almost six-fold since spring 2021

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1 December, 2021

Double payment of Scottish carer’s allowance supplement will be made on 15 December 2021

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1 December, 2021

Government launches call for evidence on the role that umbrella companies play in the labour market and how they interact with the tax and employment rights systems

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1 December, 2021

ONS reports that there were almost 700 homeless deaths in England and Wales in 2020

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1 December, 2021

Creation of a new Local Taxation Chamber in the First-tier Tribunal in Scotland

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30 November, 2021

Court of Appeal considers whether a person who left secure accommodation in Switzerland to move to England had acted in good faith for purposes of assessing intentional homelessness

More Housing case law

30 November, 2021

Reduction in universal credit taper rate and increase in work allowances from 24 November 2021

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30 November, 2021

Jonathan Ashworth appointed Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary

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30 November, 2021

Amendments to the system for appointing another person to act on behalf of claimants dealing with Social Security Scotland

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30 November, 2021

Many debt advice clients actively prefer digital or telephone channels because of the greater anonymity and flexibility they provide

More Debt news

30 November, 2021

Welsh Government launches Ending Homelessness Action Plan

More Housing news

30 November, 2021

Housing Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration after housing association failings led to resident experiencing further domestic abuse before becoming homeless

More Housing news

30 November, 2021

Poverty in Wales could be halved if a universal basic income scheme were to be implemented

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30 November, 2021

Financial Conduct Authority finds that almost 50,000 ‘mortgage prisoners’ are unable to switch to a new mortgage deal despite being up to date with payments

More Debt news

30 November, 2021

High Court dismisses argument that a domestic property does not constitute a chargeable ‘dwelling’ for council tax liability purposes unless it has a ‘business’ element

More Housing case law