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29 November, 2023

Department for Communities in Northern Ireland publishes universal credit, benefit cap and PIP statistics for period to August 2023

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29 November, 2023

Ensuring whistleblowers who disclose information to Ofcom in relation to compliance with the Online Safety Act are protected

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29 November, 2023

Ensuring that use of bed and breakfast accommodation for homelessness purposes does not give rise to an occupation contract in Wales

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29 November, 2023

Department of Justice and DfC consult on amending grounds for possession of secure tenancies in Northern Ireland where ASB or criminality has been proven

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28 November, 2023

DWP sets out its plans for managed migration to universal credit through to the end of March 2024

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28 November, 2023

Government to introduce new powers in Criminal Justice Bill to deal with ‘nuisance rough sleeping’

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28 November, 2023

DWP says that it has not made any special arrangements for universal credit claimants who will have 53 weekly rent charging periods in 2024

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28 November, 2023

Government publishes proposed benefit and state pension rates for 2024/2025

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28 November, 2023

DWP confirms that its Conversational Platform telephony system will go live in universal credit from 30 November 2023

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28 November, 2023

Government confirms that interest rate used to calculate SMI payments is to increase to 3.16 per cent

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28 November, 2023

Supreme Court gives guidance on extent to which budgetary constraints should be taken into account by court in deciding whether to order local authority to comply with homelessness duty

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28 November, 2023

High Court rules that a council’s decision not to exercise discretion to provide interim accommodation to a vulnerable claimant pending outcome of a statutory review was unlawful

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28 November, 2023

DWP issues reminder that pension credit claims made by 10 December 2023 could bring in entitlement to extra £300 cost of living payment due to backdating rules

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28 November, 2023

Ombudsman finds local authority at fault for services provided by nursing home that failed to take account of resident’s cultural needs

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27 November, 2023

Chancellor creates confusion over future of Household Support Fund in 2024/2025

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27 November, 2023

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill introduced to Parliament

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27 November, 2023

Senior Coroner promises ‘full and fearless’ second inquest into death of Jodey Whiting

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27 November, 2023

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

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27 November, 2023

Scottish Social Justice Secretary expresses ‘deep concern’ about UK Government’s proposed changes to work capability assessment

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