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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.

22 July, 2024

Northern Ireland Government confirms it will reinstate automatic ‘passporting’ to help with health costs for those eligible under universal credit

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22 July, 2024

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

More Employment case law

19 July, 2024

Current plans for social care charging reforms are ‘impossible’ to implement, says County Councils Network

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19 July, 2024

Government confirms that it has decided not to prevent previous government’s Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement from coming into force

More Employment news

18 July, 2024

Almost one in ten private renters getting housing support were refused a tenancy in the past 12 months because they were in receipt of benefits

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18 July, 2024

Amendments tabled to King’s Speech calling for the abolition of the two-child limit

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18 July, 2024

Senedd passes Bill to reform council tax system in Wales

More Housing news

18 July, 2024

DWP confirms that Invited Digital service has been extended to include use by third parties

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17 July, 2024

Government appoints ministerial taskforce to begin work on developing child poverty strategy

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17 July, 2024

Low-income families remain in the thick of a cost of living crisis and don’t have the luxury to wait for the economy to grow

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17 July, 2024

Legislation to ban exploitative practices and strengthen employment rights announced in King’s Speech

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17 July, 2024

Government confirms introduction of a Renters’ Rights Bill that will include provision to abolish ‘no-fault’ section 21 evictions in England

More Housing news

17 July, 2024

Government to legislate for reform of statutory sick pay as part of new Employment Rights Bill

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17 July, 2024

Right to equal pay for ethnic minority and disabled people to be included in draft Bill

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17 July, 2024

Draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill to ‘end feudal system of leasehold’ promised in King’s Speech

More Housing news

17 July, 2024

DWP sets out improvements it is making to the explicit consent process in universal credit

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17 July, 2024

Bill enabling creation of mental health debt moratorium in Scotland receives Royal Assent

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