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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.

9 November, 2023

Transfer of power to the Lord Chancellor to determine by regulations the composition of employment tribunals

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9 November, 2023

Number of section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions started in England and Wales reaches seven-year high

More Housing news

9 November, 2023

Enabling awards of universal credit and maternity allowance to be notified through online Tell Us Once service when someone dies

More Welfare rights news

9 November, 2023

DLUHC launches consultation on capping ground rent payable by existing leaseholders in England and Wales

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9 November, 2023

DWP confirms closure of a further 25 temporary jobcentres in fifth phase of decommissioning programme

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8 November, 2023

Court of Appeal rules that DWP must carry out individualised assessments of whether refusal to award universal credit to claimants with pre-settled status would breach their right to live in dignity

More Welfare rights case law

8 November, 2023

Select Committee Chair urges government to commit to a timetable for abolishing section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions

More Housing news

8 November, 2023

Anti-strike regulations laid this week ‘will punish workers for daring to stand up for decent pay and better services’

More Employment news

8 November, 2023

Information Commissioner’s Office orders the DWP to disclose the costings and equality impact assessments relating to the decision to remove the work capability assessment

More Welfare rights news

8 November, 2023

Employment Tribunal Presidents issue joint Practice Direction on recording of tribunal hearings and the transcription of recordings

More Employment news

8 November, 2023

Department of Finance launches consultation on proposed changes to rates allowances in Northern Ireland

More Housing news

8 November, 2023

Annual assessment of public services concludes that English councils are rationing adult social care through ‘subjective’ eligibility judgments

More Community care news

8 November, 2023

Ensuring that HMOs are always treated as a single dwelling for the purposes of council tax in England

More Housing news

7 November, 2023

King’s Speech confirms government plan to introduce Leasehold and Freehold Bill

More Housing news

7 November, 2023

Regulator of Social Housing launches consultation on updated guidance relating to its strengthened enforcement powers under the Social Housing (Regulation) Act

More Housing news

7 November, 2023

Welsh Government announces mortgage support scheme to help homeowners at risk of repossession stay in their homes

More Debt news

7 November, 2023

All Scottish benefits should be increased by September CPI of 6.7 per cent, or Social Justice and Social Security Committee says it will require ‘detailed justification’ as to why they are not

More Welfare rights news

6 November, 2023

DWP provides progress update on the development of its integrated Health Assessment Service

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6 November, 2023

Poverty levels in the UK are ‘simply not acceptable’ and the government is violating international law, warns UN poverty envoy

More Welfare rights news

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