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Welcome to rightsnet

News and case law

Employment Minister provides undertaking that AET will not be increased further without a ‘sound evidence base’

DWP confirms that it is developing an ‘enhanced notification strategy’ to alert carer’s allowance claimants to possible overpayments

Almost a third of English local authorities are concerned that they will not be able to meet duties under the Care Act in 2025/2026

Number of emergency food parcels distributed across the UK by the Trussell Trust has increased by more than 90 per cent over the past five years

Less than half of legacy benefit claimants sent a migration notice between July 2022 and March 2024 have made a claim for universal credit

57,000 adverse universal credit sanction decisions were made in January 2024

‘Move to UC’ rollout in Northern Ireland expands to include those receiving tax credits along with housing benefit

People sleeping rough still at risk of criminalisation despite concessions, says Crisis

Reports and briefings

The fight for home is a fight against racism

Poverty stigma: A glue that holds poverty in place

Caught up in the net: How universal credit benefit suspensions are affecting people who come to Citizens Advice for help

Discussion

State pension and Pension credit

Buying extra land on UC

Universal Credit Child Element - lives with grandparents

Rightsjobs

Training and Development Lead

Senior Welfare Benefits Advisor

Member of the Civil Justice Council

Training and events

Benefits for Older People

Claimants and custody

Get to Grips with Disability Living Allowance for Children