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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.

31 July, 2020

New Senior President of Tribunals appointed from 19 September 2020

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31 July, 2020

Government launches independent panel to examine whether judicial review process needs reform

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31 July, 2020 Open access

Financial Conduct Authority launches ‘call for input’ on further support for mortgage and consumer credit customers beyond October 2020

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31 July, 2020

Move to universal credit leads to higher rent arrears for those already in debt, and lower council tax reduction awards

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30 July, 2020

Office for Statistics Regulation finds Prime Minister made ‘incorrect’ statements about child poverty on three separate occasions

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30 July, 2020

Almost 7 per cent of 18 to 21 year olds on Youth Obligation Support Program were sanctioned in January 2020

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30 July, 2020 Open access

Shelter calls on government to accelerate social homes building programme in wake of COVID crisis, as stamp duty cut is not a solution for most private renting families

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30 July, 2020

Return of claims in volume after abolition of employment tribunal fees is contributing to ‘less than satisfactory performance’

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30 July, 2020

Carers Trust calls for more support for older carers and ageing parent carers to access and receive services as their circumstances change

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29 July, 2020

Government to issue Remedial Order extending entitlement to widowed parent’s allowance and bereavement support payment to cohabiting couples with children

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29 July, 2020 Open access

National Food Strategy urgently recommends that government should extend free school meals to all children whose parent or guardian is in receipt of universal credit

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29 July, 2020 Open access

COVID-19 pandemic has shown the ‘tragic impact’ of successive governments having delayed much needed social care reform, say MPs

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29 July, 2020

Annual review of Ombudsman complaints highlights increase in investigations of systemic problems in 2019/2020

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29 July, 2020

Financial Conduct Authority launches second consultation on guidance framework for the fair treatment of vulnerable people in debt

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29 July, 2020 Open access

Penalties for failing to notify HMRC about overpayments from Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

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29 July, 2020 Open access

Public Law Project warns that reducing the time available for claimant commitment interviews could place claimants at greater risk of unfair sanctioning

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29 July, 2020 Open access

Select Committee calls on government to learn lessons from gaps in support to workers during coronavirus lockdown

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