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14 August, 2020 Open access

Calculation of termination payments under employment rights legislation for employees who have been furloughed in Northern Ireland

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13 August, 2020 Open access

New government statistics confirm unprecedented drop in all types of possession actions in England and Wales following steps taken in response to coronavirus pandemic

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13 August, 2020 Open access

House of Lords Constitution Committee launches call for evidence on operation of courts and tribunals in response to coronavirus pandemic

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13 August, 2020 Open access

Scottish Government confirms intention to extend six month notice of eviction requirement to March 2021

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13 August, 2020

Ombudsman finds London Council at fault for multiple failings in its assessment process for Blue Badge scheme applications

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13 August, 2020 Open access

Scottish Parliamentary Committee launches inquiry on care and support at home and issues brought to the fore by COVID-19 pandemic

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13 August, 2020

More than 40 per cent of local authorities in England and Wales spent more than central government allocation of DHP funding in 2019/2020

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12 August, 2020 Open access

Carers UK warns that government’s ‘continual failure’ to tackle social care reform is now impacting the wider workforce in England

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12 August, 2020

Whether non-EEA claimant with permanent residence who is a former spouse of EEA national is required to meet qualifying conditions relating to family members who can retain right of residence

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12 August, 2020 Open access

Decent work should be at heart of the UK’s recovery from coronavirus, says TUC

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12 August, 2020 Open access

Government must take action to help older workers back to work after COVID-19, says Learning and Work Institute

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12 August, 2020 Open access

Homelessness and rough sleeping will soar unless government maintains 2020/2021 level of funding over course of current parliament, says Salvation Army

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11 August, 2020

Denial of bereavement support payment to family of a deceased woman who had been unable to work and pay NI contributions due to severe disability breached ECHR

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11 August, 2020 Open access

Total value of claims made to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme now stands at more than £34 billion

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11 August, 2020 Open access

Number of new claims being made for universal credit has reduced to pre-pandemic levels

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11 August, 2020 Open access

‘Bold and immediate action’ needed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that people’s incomes are maximised and that people know their rights

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11 August, 2020 Open access

Welsh Government increases funding for its coronavirus homelessness response to £50 million

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11 August, 2020 Open access

TUC calls for government to extend job retention scheme as today’s labour market figures show 730,000 fewer employees in paid employment

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11 August, 2020 Open access

Proportion of universal credit claimants subject to conditionality who had a sanction deduction applied to their benefit during May 2020 dropped to 0.73 per cent

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