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8 February, 2024

Government concedes judicial review of regulations removing licensing requirements for asylum seeker accommodation

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8 February, 2024

More than 30,000 section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction claims were started in England and Wales in 2023

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8 February, 2024

DWP Permanent Secretary sets out range of outcomes that can follow a referral for an Internal Process Review

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8 February, 2024

State Pension Age (Compensation) Bill receives its first reading in House of Commons

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8 February, 2024

Bill to require Energy Secretary to publish proposals for a social energy tariff receives first reading in House of Commons

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8 February, 2024

Housing Ombudsman and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman launch aligned complaint handling codes

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8 February, 2024

Ombudsman issues Adverse Findings Notice against care provider after it refused to refund family despite investigation finding serious issues with the care their relative recieved

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7 February, 2024

Government confirms that a further £120 million is to be allocated to councils across the UK to help prevent homelessness of those on the Homes for Ukraine and other support schemes

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6 February, 2024

Extending period within which statutory paternity pay can be claimed to 52 weeks after the birth of the child

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6 February, 2024

More than 120 organisations and council leaders write to Chancellor calling for urgent extension of Household Support Fund

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6 February, 2024

Anti-discrimination provisions in Labour Party’s proposed Race Equality Act would be a welcome step forward to strengthen workers’ rights to equal pay, says TUC

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6 February, 2024

Government has listened to the asks of disabled people and is ‘truly determined’ to deliver on them, says DWP Minister

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6 February, 2024

Court of Appeal considers whether actions of a landlord and joint tenants could lead to an inference that a joint tenancy had been surrendered and regranted as a new sole tenancy

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6 February, 2024

Government launches consultation on competence and conduct standards for social housing staff

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6 February, 2024

DLUHC sets ‘bespoke’ council tax referendum principle for Thurrock, Slough and Woking councils to allow increases of up to 10 per cent in 2024/2025

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6 February, 2024

Requiring jobseekers in Northern Ireland to widen their job search outside of their preferred sector after four weeks of jobseeking rather than thirteen

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5 February, 2024

Tribunal erred in law in finding claimant’s disclosure of intention to claim occupational pension in the near future discharged the obligation to disclose as communicated in ESA40 booklet

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5 February, 2024

Uprating of council tax reduction schemes in Scotland 2024/2025

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5 February, 2024

Gordon Lyons elected as Communities Minister for Northern Ireland following restoration of power sharing government in the region

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