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More than 50,00 council tenants at risk of eviction over bedroom tax
False Economy submitted freedom of information requests to local authorities across the UK and 114 provided figures of arrears since April which show the…
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What could change about social security?
Exploring the historical trends behind – and current public attitudes towards – social security spending in the UK, this report argues that a welfare…
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Proposal – Money for landlords to advise tenants on Universal Credit
Social landlords must be funded to provide advice to tenants if universal credit is going to succeed, the co-chair of the work and pensions…
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Payday lender – regulator to get sharper teeth
A new regulator for payday lenders will have ‘much sharper teeth’ to issue unlimited fines to lenders and order them to pay money back…
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United Nations expresses concern about impact of welfare reform
United Nations housing ‘Rapporteur’ Raquel Rolnik, has ‘expressed serious concern‘ about a deterioration in the enjoyment of the right to adequate housing across the United…
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Bedroom tax – an alternative to payment
South Liverpool Housing (SLH) have a great idea to support their tenants. SLH is covering bedroom tax shortfalls for tenants to incentivise take-up of…
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Discretionary Housing Payments – latest
There is much confusion and difference in practices between LAs on when discretionary payments will be made to cover the shortfall in housing benefit.…
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United Nations investigate bedroom tax
Raquel Rolnik, a special rapporteur on housing for the United Nations, is on a two-week tour of British cities to scrutinise the impact of the bedroom…
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The hidden dangers of shared ownership
Shared ownership is being positioned by housing charity Shelter and others as the future of home ownership for low- and middle-income households, and as a means to…
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Approach to bedroom tax at Housing Hartlepool
A worrying picture is emerging within sections of modern day Britain with more people struggling to support their families and keep a roof over…
