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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.

18 September, 2020 Open access

FCA issues finalised additional guidance to firms on provision of tailored support to mortgage borrowers affected by coronavirus after 31 October 2020

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18 September, 2020

Procedural changes to Employment Tribunal and early conciliation practice

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18 September, 2020 Open access

Government confirms circumstances in which those who have claimed but are not yet in receipt of a qualifying benefit can apply for an NHS Test and Trace self-isolation payment

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17 September, 2020

DWP announces that SDP transitional payments in universal credit will convert to transitional elements on 8 October 2020

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17 September, 2020 Open access

More than £500 million to be given to social care providers to reduce COVID-19 transmission and help protect staff and residents

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17 September, 2020

DWP confirms use of ‘additional support’ markers to identify PIP claimants who may not be able to engage effectively with claims process

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17 September, 2020 Open access

Government confirms first allocations from £266m funding made available to continue supporting vulnerable people housed during the pandemic

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17 September, 2020 Open access

DWP confirms that it is working on a digital method of examining ID documents for National Insurance number applications

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17 September, 2020 Open access

Northern Ireland Housing Executive highlights reduction in homelessness presentations and acceptances as a direct result of Covid-19

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16 September, 2020

DWP confirms new administrative exercise will be launched to identify PIP claimants affected by the Supreme Court’s ruling on PIP activity 9 and social support in SSWP v MM

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16 September, 2020

Guidance on safeguarding claimants with appointees under the Scottish social security system to be placed on statutory footing

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16 September, 2020

Consequential amendments to social security legislation to provide for treatment of certain benefits introduced under Social Security Scotland Act 2018

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16 September, 2020

MPs condemn government’s failure to meet target for removing flammable cladding from high-rise blocks

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16 September, 2020 Open access

Extending Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by eight months could reduce unemployment in Scotland by more than 60,000, says Scottish Government

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16 September, 2020 Open access

FCA outlines proposals to ensure that firms provide tailored support to users of consumer credit and overdrafts who continue to face payment difficulties due to coronavirus

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16 September, 2020

Ombudsman calls on government to use planned social care reforms to ensure providers advise people how to complain

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16 September, 2020 Open access

Welsh Government announces intention to extend six month notice of eviction requirement to March 2021

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