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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.

7 October, 2020

DWP confirms that it has started trials of assessment via video for both PIP and fit for work decisions

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7 October, 2020 Open access

Welsh Government launches Tenancy Saver Loan scheme to provide low-interest loans to tenants struggling with rent arrears due to coronavirus

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7 October, 2020

Government announces it will legislate to ensure debt letters are easier to understand and less intimidating

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7 October, 2020 Open access

Scottish Government confirms that it intends to suspend provisions of Coronavirus Act that allow for easement of local authority duties to assess care and support needs

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7 October, 2020

Evaluation of Health and Work Champion pilot raises concerns about using GPs as a way to raise ‘conversations about work’ to promote work as a health outcome

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7 October, 2020

Bill introduced in Scotland includes new powers to evict domestic abuse perpetrators from social tenancies with a view to transferring tenancy to the victim

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7 October, 2020

Northern Ireland Assembly agrees motion to remove the six-month rule from the special rules for terminal illness

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6 October, 2020

Government to bring forward legislation to address Court of Appeal’s ruling that failure to adapt income assessment rules in universal credit was irrational

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6 October, 2020

Government confirms appointment of new chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee

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6 October, 2020 Open access

Welsh Government launches consultation on whether to maintain or suspend Coronavirus Act easement of duties to assess and meet needs for care and support

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6 October, 2020

Right to reside of family members of British citizens returning to the UK

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6 October, 2020

Peers vote to amend Immigration and Social Security Bill to require physical proof of EU Settlement Scheme status to be issued if requested

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6 October, 2020

Government issues regulations to amend the Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013

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6 October, 2020 Open access

More than a fifth of private renters fear being asked to leave their home in next six months, Shelter reports

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5 October, 2020 Open access

Government launches new employment programme to support those left jobless due to COVID-19

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5 October, 2020

Government announces £6 million funding to support local authorities prepare for new domestic abuse duty to provide support to victims of domestic abuse

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5 October, 2020 Open access

Scottish government urged to speed up and extend Scottish Child Payments using existing local government payment processes

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5 October, 2020

Cross-party coalition of MPs launches inquiry into the scaling-up of Housing First support as a sustainable solution to homelessness in England

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5 October, 2020

Employment case law round up

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