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6 August, 2020

Four out of five social workers report that more than half the families they work with have been affected by benefit cuts

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5 August, 2020 Open access

People in the deepest level of poverty have experienced the largest negative employment impacts during the coronavirus pandemic

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5 August, 2020 Open access

Acas issues new advice to employers to help mitigate redundancies, following record increase in calls to its helpline in June and July 2020

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5 August, 2020 Open access

Relaxation of Discretionary Assistance Fund rules in Wales to continue until 31 March 2021

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5 August, 2020 Open access

Government needs to protect incomes of workers who are subject to local coronavirus lockdowns, says TUC

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4 August, 2020

Exception to the universal credit basic condition ‘not to be receiving education’ for those in receipt of a disability benefit

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4 August, 2020 Open access

Extending eligibility for SSP to cover people who are self-isolating in line with new guidance from Public Health England

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4 August, 2020

Correction of defect in regulations providing for two-week run-on of legacy benefits at start of universal credit claim

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4 August, 2020 Open access

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has paid out almost £34 billion since its launch in April 2020

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4 August, 2020 Open access

Select Committee repeats call for government to amend SMP earnings rules for pregnant workers wrongly sent home on SSP or unpaid leave during coronavirus crisis

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4 August, 2020

DWP research finds that extending fit note certification powers to wider range of HCPs ‘is likely to be well received’

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3 August, 2020 Open access

Failings of the UK’s social security system have been exposed by the COVID-19 crisis, says TUC

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3 August, 2020

Scottish Government renews call for UK Government to reconsider position on people with no recourse to public funds

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3 August, 2020

Scottish Government launches consultation on suspension of local connection referrals between local authorities in Scotland

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3 August, 2020 Open access

Government confirms continued pause of review exercises being carried out to determine whether PIP claimants should be entitled to more benefit

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3 August, 2020

Coalition of more than 200 organisations, unions, and businesses call for asylum seekers to be given a right to work after six months

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3 August, 2020

Eligibility for housing and homelessness assistance for family members of people of Northern Ireland, and stateless people

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3 August, 2020 Open access

Workers who have been furloughed are three times more likely to have missed bill payments

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3 August, 2020

Employment case law round up

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