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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.

6 November, 2020

Amendment of Civil Procedure Rules so that permission is required to issue writs of restitution

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6 November, 2020 Open access

Government’s coronavirus response needs increased focus on care provision in the home and support for family carers as we enter winter months

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5 November, 2020 Open access

Government announces extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to the end of March 2021, and extra support for the self-employed

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5 November, 2020 Open access

Lord Chancellor writes to High Court Enforcement Officers Association with guidance on enforcement action during the new lockdown in England

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5 November, 2020

Glasgow City Council failed to comply with its statutory duty to offer temporary accommodation in almost one in three cases prior to COVID-19 pandemic

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5 November, 2020

Extending deadline for applications to EU Settlement Scheme to 30 June 2021, and ensuring that specified individuals retain current entitlement to benefits and public services in period from end of Brexit transition period to that date

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5 November, 2020

Private renters are living in insecure, sub-standard homes without an effective means to seek redress, says Shelter

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5 November, 2020

Introduction of Scottish Child Payment and appeal rights relating to it

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5 November, 2020

Money Advice Trust and Money Advice Liaison Group launch new guidance for creditors on vulnerability and GDPR

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5 November, 2020

Requirement in Northern Ireland for Official Receiver to notify Department for the Economy when a ‘fast-track’ voluntary arrangement has been either approved or rejected by bankrupt’s creditors

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5 November, 2020

Introduction of Child Winter Heating Assistance in Scotland from 9 November 2020

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5 November, 2020

Employment (Dismissal and Re-employment) Bill receives first reading in House of Commons

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5 November, 2020

More than two-fifths of unpaid carers in Wales are unaware they are entitled to a Carers Needs Assessment

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5 November, 2020

Delayed Social Fund annual report for 2018/2019 shows recoveries of discretionary social fund payments continued to exceed loan payments by more than £80 million

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4 November, 2020 Open access

Last minute announcement to extend Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme came too late for the many who had already lost their jobs

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4 November, 2020

Court of Appeal rules that application to determine terms of acquisition of freehold must be made to First-tier Tribunal and not county court

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4 November, 2020 Open access

Labour calls on government to reinstate the ban on evictions and repossessions in light of ongoing COVID-19 situation

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