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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.

11 August, 2017

Total council tax arrears due to court and administration costs rises for fifth consecutive year

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11 August, 2017

Employment tribunal guidance for calculating compensation for future pension losses

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10 August, 2017

Rough sleeping forecast to rise by 76 per cent in next decade unless action is taken, warns Crisis

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10 August, 2017

59 per cent of landlord possession claims were social landlord claims between April and June 2017

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10 August, 2017

Dacorum Borough Council v Bucknall (aka Acheampong)

More Housing case law

9 August, 2017

National Audit Office calls for evidence on the impact universal credit is having on both claimants and local stakeholders

More Welfare rights news

9 August, 2017

Functional difficulties must arise from a physical or mental condition and not from other personal conditions such as childcare responsibilities

More Welfare rights case law

9 August, 2017

Council criticised for failing to assess risks before banning relative from visiting care home

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8 August, 2017

Scottish Government launches new 10-point plan to make funeral arrangements more affordable

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8 August, 2017

Claimant's refusal to give consent to disclosure of medical records may make it difficult to evidentially make out their case

More Welfare rights case law

8 August, 2017

Automatic right to a new lifetime tenancy for existing lifetime tenants fleeing domestic violence

More Housing news

8 August, 2017

Alcohol dependence and factors to consider when assessing a claimant’s ability to perform PIP functions

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7 August, 2017

Shelter to deliver specialist debt advice support services on behalf of the Money Advice Service

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7 August, 2017

Provided a mandatory reconsideration request is made within 13 months of decision, claimant is entitled to pursue an appeal

More Welfare rights case law

7 August, 2017

MPs urge government to delay roll out of universal credit

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7 August, 2017

Requirement for gender recognition certificate is not discriminatory for purposes of entitlement to retirement pension as a woman by a male-to-female transgender person

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7 August, 2017

Wright v Elderpark Housing Association

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