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News and case law

Pension credit claim clearance times now exceed 60 working days despite DWP staff recruitment and redeployment

Almost 40 per cent of private landlords in England say they’re unwilling to let to those in receipt of housing support

DWP awards contract to IBM to help it ‘scale up’ its work on the use of Generative AI

Financial Inclusion Committee established to explore measures to support vulnerable people access banking, build savings and improve financial resilience

Expiry date on physical residence permits should not impact benefit claims while the Home Office transitions to a fully digital eVisa immigration system

Adding potential ‘fire and rehire’ scenarios to the list of claims that can attract a 25 per cent uplift of ET awards for non-compliance with the Dismissal and Re-engagement Code

Decision to ‘scrap’ two-child limit in Scotland presents a ‘fiscal risk’

Homelessness assistance and allocation of housing in Wales for victims of transnational marriage abandonment and those who have had an NRPF restriction lifted

Reports and briefings

The Cost of a Child in 2024

The Cost of a Child in Scotland in 2024

Managed migration 7: Beneath the trends

Discussion

Unprompted call from DWP - is it a scam?

UC for 16 year old - Are they without parental support?

latvian couple, female refused UC but male partner…

Rightsjobs

Head of Advice (Islington)

Regional Manager - Benefits, Debt & Money Advice

Accommodation Adviser

Training and events

Universal Credit - Housing Costs

Preparing for an Appeal Tribunal

Challenging Welfare Benefit Decisions