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Cameron's Benefit Plans
From today's Scotsman:
"DAVI D Cameron yesterday committed the next Conservative government to a massive overhaul of the benefits system.
The | Derekbell | 17-Oct-06 01:28 PM | 0 | 729 |
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new in rightsnet policy news
all @ http://www.rightsnet .org.uk/policy_news. shtml
G overnment urged to rethink Carter: Law Society launches campaign to challenge propos | shawn | 13-Oct-06 12:24 PM | 0 | 654 |
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least loved branch of the welfare state
from today's guardian ...
Here's a parlour game for you. What's the least popular cause you can imagine? Higher pay for traffic war | shawn | 11-Oct-06 03:21 PM | 0 | 833 |
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Citizens Advice and Pathways to Work
I have been asked to post this message on behalf of Citizens Advice National Development Team. The text is written by Ben McGurry, Financial Icclusion | Alan Markey | 04-Oct-06 04:34 PM
by chrisduran | 1 | 1267 |
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latest policy news ....
latest policy news ....
ALG commits funding to pan-London voluntary sector services
Fundin g arrangements for pilot Community Legal Advi | shawn | 22-Sep-06 11:12 AM
by shawn | 1 | 747 |
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a sustainable future?
Have people seen the consultation document 'Legal Aid: a sustainable future' that was published alongside the Carter review yesterday?
p28-31 will | Paul Sweeting | 20-Sep-06 05:25 PM
by Steve Johnson | 16 | 1839 |
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Have your say on future of specialist support services (Deadline 15 September)
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) is seeking information from front-line advice organisations to help inform a review of its funding for specialist | shawn | 20-Sep-06 02:58 PM
by shawn | 1 | 697 |
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LSC meetings on Carter and future of Legal Aid
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) is in the middle of a series of information briefings for agencies who want to find out more about the Carter revi | shawn | 12-Sep-06 01:07 PM | 0 | 620 |
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Re: How do they get away with statements like this?
Rightsnet News item today
"Centralisi ng the work, in 'Benefit Delivery Centres', will enable the DWP to deliver a 'faster, more efficient and cons | jj | 08-Sep-06 10:50 AM
by matherj | 9 | 1315 |
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CLACS & CLANS ....
... two new stories in the policy news area of rightsnet regarding the LSC's vision of advice delivery through Community Legal Advice Centres (CLACs) | shawn | 05-Sep-06 12:51 PM | 0 | 723 |
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Emergency public meeting called on Carter Report
The Access to Justice Alliance is to hold an Emergency Public Meeting to discuss its concerns following the publication of the Carter Report and the D | shawn | 01-Sep-06 12:20 PM | 0 | 709 |
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EC rules for tendering of LA service (grants to vol. agencies)
Information please.
Our LA funders are insisting that grants given to voluntary sector organisations over a set limit (£50K?) must now be subject t | Peter Turville | 16-Aug-06 08:27 AM
by Peter Turville | 12 | 1312 |
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I'm off
This is just to let people know that I am leaving Lasa after 4 years working as policy officer, to take up a new post of Director of Policy and Servic | Paul Treloar | 04-Aug-06 02:45 PM
by Peter Turville | 4 | 1001 |
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Formula, or similar, for justifying existence!
Greetings fellow WRO's and all readers of this site;
As someone running a L.A. WRU, which is getting smaller by the day (voluntary function, old bean | splott-paul | 07-Jul-06 12:28 PM
by paulmmoorhouse | 7 | 1312 |
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Neighbourhood Statistics
The DWP have recently published new data at a neighbourhood level based on 100% caseload counts.
" The data shows DWP benefit claimants within smal | Al Franco | 06-Jul-06 10:12 AM | 0 | 733 |
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Preferred suppliers
I attended a consultation event yesterday with the LSC regarding the above. Anyone else out there been to one, and what are your thoughts? | steve_h | 30-Jun-06 03:33 PM
by Peter Turville | 10 | 1180 |
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Re: CLS Direct
I'm a little non-plussed, my path having crossed with CLS Direct, really for the first time, and realizing how little i know about this...
i'm assist | jj | 30-Jun-06 11:55 AM | 0 | 801 |
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Local Area Agreements
Just doing a quick straw poll to find out if any advice agencies or WRUs have managed to secure any involvement, or even better any inclusion for advi | Paul Treloar | 22-Jun-06 09:24 AM
by Paul Treloar | 10 | 1226 |
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Governments response to select committee report - (a rant...)
I have been reading the Governments response to the Social Security Select Committee report published in March (see todays Rightsnet news story).
I | Tony Bowman | 16-Jun-06 07:09 AM
by mike shermer | 2 | 857 |
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Re: CMS is useless
fron Righsnet news 8/6/06
"Earlier this year, whilst 40% of claims were being dealt with manually because of problems with the computerised Custome | jj | 12-Jun-06 03:24 PM
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Jobcentreplus call centre process not compliant with Disability Discrimination Act?
The Disability Rights Commission is compiling a dossier of evidence on how the Jobcentreplus call centre process is potentially non-compliant with the | Al Franco | 05-Jun-06 07:28 PM
by stevegale | 6 | 1389 |
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FIVE KEY OBJECTIVES FOR DWP.....
See news item today ..........below is an extract :-
In addition, on the publication, in autumn 2006, of the DWP's revised Five Year Strategy, Mr | mike shermer | 26-May-06 03:47 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 4 | 797 |
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the future's bright, the future's .....
Invitatio n to tender for a Community Legal Advice Centre in Gateshead and Leicester
We are jointly commissioning and funding:
| shawn | 26-May-06 03:17 PM | 0 | 688 |
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New Community Legal Services five-year strategy published
Just to let any interested parties know that the Legal Services Commission has published its five year strategy for the Community Legal Service, Makin | Paul Treloar | 26-May-06 02:07 PM
by Al Franco | 6 | 1142 |
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Disability Discrimination Act and Impact on Welfare Rights Officer's
I'm looking for help with a question on my latest assignment (HNC).
Question: What has the impact been like on welfare rights officers since the i | adviceshop | 17-May-06 12:35 PM
by andy p2 | 2 | 910 |
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Stolen identities
I have been having a bit of a bad day so I thought I'd cheer myself (and maybe others) up by compiling and sharing this to cheer myself up.
On a mo | nevip | 16-May-06 02:56 PM | 0 | 804 |
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welfare reform green paper
slightly puzzled that these pages aren't awash with ferment re. the afore-mentioned -or have we all been left speechless?
Just a couple of links th | Judy | 27-Apr-06 01:36 PM
by ken | 5 | 1724 |
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CLS Partnerships in Wales - withdrawal from meetings by LSC
Letter received from LSC North Wales office today.
Inclues following " As a consequence of finalising the CLS strategy.....the decision has been t | Keoghd1 | 25-Apr-06 01:41 PM
by Paul N | 2 | 737 |
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Calling all London advice agencies
Lasa has been commissioned to carry out some research, in partnership with the advice networks, looking at the support and infrastructure needs of Lon | Paul Treloar | 07-Apr-06 10:48 AM
by Paul Treloar | 1 | 799 |
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Legislation
Didn't quite know where to put this but thought it might interest some.
Want to push through controversial legislation? Fed up of truculent backbe | nevip | 05-Apr-06 04:15 PM
by pc | 16 | 1224 |
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