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24 January, 2024

Bringing into force code of practice on determining amount of ‘right to work’ civil penalty from 13 February 2024

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24 January, 2024

Bringing into force code of practice on determining amount of ‘right to rent’ civil penalty from 13 February 2024

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24 January, 2024

Scottish Government proposes transitional rent protection measures to replace emergency private rent cap provisions that expire on 31 March 2024

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24 January, 2024

Savings provisions relating to ending of temporary cost of living protections for tenants in Scotland on 31 March 2024

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23 January, 2024

Two in five civil legal aid providers in England and Wales say they will leave sector or reduce provision within the next year

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23 January, 2024

Housing Ombudsman calls for Royal Commission to ‘re-establish housing policy as a health intervention’ and create a long-term plan for social housing in England

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23 January, 2024

Parliamentary Committee urges Scottish Government to widen entry criteria for debt mental health moratorium scheme

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23 January, 2024

Welsh Government publishes Benefits Charter as part of Child Poverty Strategy 2024

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22 January, 2024

Court of Appeal rules that section 38(1A) Tax Credits Act 2002 provisions that prevent appeals following HMRC refusal to extend time to seek review are ‘ultra vires’ the enabling legislation

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22 January, 2024

DWP contacts claimants who may have been underpaid new-style jobseeker’s allowance because they also received income from inherited pensions

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22 January, 2024

UK social security system fails to provide a ‘safety net worth its name’

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22 January, 2024

Select Committee launches survey seeking disabled people’s views and experiences of finding or adapting suitable housing

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22 January, 2024

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

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19 January, 2024

OBR estimates that almost two-thirds of the reduction in LCWRA caseload following reform of WCA will be as a result of removal of the LCWRA ‘mobilising’ descriptor

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19 January, 2024

‘Move to UC’ roll out to Mercia brought forward by a week at short notice

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19 January, 2024

Government issues direction requiring Social Housing Regulator to set standards for social landlords to provide information to tenants about their rights

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19 January, 2024

MPs call on government to update Decent Homes Standard for social rented sector and extend it to private rented sector without further delay

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18 January, 2024

DWP confirms that claimants with a vulnerability will not have their claim closed for disengaging from the jobcentre

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18 January, 2024

Government confirms six new appointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee

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