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28 June, 2019

Councils need to check procedures to avoid disadvantaging people with hidden disabilities, says Ombudsman

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28 June, 2019

Consultation on tenancy deposit reform launched by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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28 June, 2019

Government confirms that it will legislate to ensure that all new houses are sold on freehold basis

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27 June, 2019

High Court rules that ‘sell and rent back’ freeholder is 'estopped' from repossessing property from previous owners

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27 June, 2019

Human cost of failing to address the crisis in adult social care, highlighted by Directors of Adult Social Services

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27 June, 2019

Almost 10 per cent of outstanding council tax arrears made up of court or administration costs

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27 June, 2019

More than 32,000 households were claiming universal credit in Northern Ireland as at 31 March 2019

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27 June, 2019

Ground Rents (Leasehold Properties) Bill receives first reading in the Commons

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27 June, 2019

£12.8 billion a year needed to end the housing crisis, says NHF

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26 June, 2019

Income Supplement in Scotland to be introduced by the 'end of this Parliamentary term'

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26 June, 2019

95 per cent of those hit by the two-child limit say their ability to pay for essentials has been affected

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26 June, 2019

Government must commit to ensuring everyone who is entitled to pension credit receives it, says Independent Age

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26 June, 2019

Work and Pensions Secretary says there has never been a legal process for a third party ‘protected date of claim guarantee’

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26 June, 2019

Homelessness applications increase for second year running in Scotland

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25 June, 2019

Almost £95 million in tax credit overpayments recovered from universal credit claimants in 2018/2019

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25 June, 2019

DWP to publish Green Paper on health and disability support ‘in the coming months’

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25 June, 2019

60 per cent of carers report that caring causes them feelings of stress

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25 June, 2019

Gap in basic benefit levels for working age and pension age claimants has risen from 30 to almost 130 per cent since 1990

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25 June, 2019

Court of Appeal considers whether police officer was discriminated against because of a perceived disability

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