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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.

17 November, 2021

Almost half of complaints to the Housing Ombudsman were upheld in 2020/2021

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17 November, 2021

Select Committee launches inquiry into the quality and regulation of social housing in England

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16 November, 2021

DWP confirms that Post Office card account holders who do not update their payment method are being migrated to Payment Exception Service ‘on a month by month basis’

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16 November, 2021

House of Commons overturns Lords amendment to Uprating Bill that would preserve triple-lock protection for the state pension

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16 November, 2021

Almost 5 million households were on universal credit in August 2021, of which 4.2 million received a payment

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16 November, 2021

To achieve an ‘optimal’ 80 per cent of calls answered on ESA helpline, DWP’s ‘accepted average speed of answer’ is just under 19 minutes

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16 November, 2021

Welsh Government makes £51 million available to develop its own ‘bespoke’ Household Support Fund

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16 November, 2021

Government confirms intention to ratify international convention on eliminating harassment and violence at work

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16 November, 2021 Open access

Work and Pensions Secretary welcomes ‘milestone’ of 100,000 young people starting jobs through the Kickstart Scheme

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16 November, 2021

Communities Minister announces appointment of Independent Advisory Panel to review welfare mitigation measures in Northern Ireland

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16 November, 2021

Bill to improve employment rights of zero hours contract workers passes First Stage in Northern Ireland Assembly

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16 November, 2021 Open access

Senedd Committee calls on Welsh Government to continue to support people struggling with basic household costs in light of ongoing levels of pandemic-related debt

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15 November, 2021

Select Committee Chair expresses frustration at government’s failure to set a timescale for introducing the Employment Bill

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15 November, 2021

Welfare protection payments in Northern Ireland extended for a further three years

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15 November, 2021

Court of Appeal rules that local housing authorities are required to base suitability assessments of private rented sector offers on evidence rather than simply assuming a property let by a reputable landlord will be suitable

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15 November, 2021

Employment case law round up

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12 November, 2021

DWP provides update on integration of PIP assessments and work capability assessments into new Health Assessment Service

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12 November, 2021

Claimants without a status under the European Union Settlement Scheme at end of application grace period on 30 June 2021

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12 November, 2021

Joint Committee on Human Rights calls on the government to amend bereavement benefits Remedial Order to ensure pregnant cohabiting partners are treated the same as pregnant spouses and civil partners

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