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Council intervention in private markets – consultation
The way councils can intervene in areas such as childcare, housing, payday lending and energy will be examined in a new think-tank study. According…
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Wigan pilot for energy efficiency
Wigan has launched a scheme to cut household energy bills by providing loans for home improvement works. According to LG News: Wigan Council will…
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Payday loans are twice as attractive as credit unions
Payday loan companies are twice as attractive to those seeking urgent financial help than credit unions, a new survey has revealed. According to Inside…
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Half of people subject to bedroom tax are in arrears say reports
Around half of the 498,000 people paying the bedroom tax across the UK are in arrears, a report published today by the Joseph Rowntree…
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Council Tax collection – advice for Councils
Council tax collectors should work more closely with other creditors to help the millions of people on the verge of financial crisis, according to…
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Reluctance to ask for financial help is a worry say the DWP
People’s reluctance to seek help before their finances reach crisis point is one of the biggest concerns facing housing providers and local authorities ahead…
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PrIvatesector tenancies are being terminated early due to WR
Landlords are prematurely terminating assured shorthold tenancies at an ‘alarming’ rate and increasing homelessness in London, according to a report released today. Assessing-the-consequences-of-welfare-reform According…
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Wakefield and District Housing – review of Welfare Reform
This is a copy of the review which WDH completed and published 200 days in Its one year in today – we look forward…
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4th report on impact of welfare reform and poverty
A House of Commons ‘Work and Pensions Select Committee’ says welfare reforms to the support provided for housing costs are causing financial hardship to vulnerable…
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All party inquiry into hunger and food poverty
Frank Field MP, with the Bishop of Truro, launched yesterday an All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into hunger and food poverty in Britain. Housemark has reported: The intention…
