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25 March, 2021 Open access

Almost 11.5 million jobs have been furloughed since CJRS was introduced in March 2020

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25 March, 2021

Lack of long-term vision for adult social care in England coupled with ‘ineffective oversight’ of system means people may not get the care that best supports them

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25 March, 2021

Number of children, pensioners and disabled households living in relative poverty was on the increase even before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

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25 March, 2021

Scottish Government and local authorities agree new strategy to support people at risk of homelessness and destitution due to their immigration status under UK legislation

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25 March, 2021

Publication of National Framework for Housing First in Scotland marks a ‘significant milestone’ in shifting towards a rights-based, person-centred approach to housing and homelessness

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25 March, 2021

Uprating of benefits that Scottish Ministers have responsibility for in 2021/2022

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25 March, 2021

Uprating of social security assistance in Scotland in 2021/2022

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24 March, 2021 Open access

Extension of period over which modifications to notice of eviction requirements in Wales apply

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24 March, 2021

Adding telephone and video as channels for undertaking medical assessments for ESA, universal credit, PIP and industrial injuries disablement benefit

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24 March, 2021

Consultation launched on National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates to apply from 2022

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24 March, 2021 Open access

Workers should not be forced to have Covid-19 vaccination, says TUC

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24 March, 2021 Open access

Independent Commission launched to examine lessons learned from emergency response to rough sleeping during Covid-19 pandemic

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24 March, 2021

Housing Ombudsman publishes new framework to look beyond individual disputes to identify key systemic issues impacting on residents and landlords’ services

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24 March, 2021

Introduction of reduced housing benefit personal allowance rates in Northern Ireland for claimants reaching pensionable age on or after 1 April 2021

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24 March, 2021

DHP contribution for English and Welsh local authorities in 2021/2022 taking into account reductions due to errors in calculating contribution for 2020/2021

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24 March, 2021

Welsh Government launches new Strategy for Unpaid Carers

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23 March, 2021 Open access

DWP announces 80 new temporary jobcentre sites, with ‘dozens more’ expected to follow

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23 March, 2021 Open access

Government to legislate to expire provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 that allow local authorities to operate ‘care act easements’

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23 March, 2021

Government piloting ‘single sign-on and digital identity service’ to succeed Verify

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