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The national living wage
This is a useful artcle which follows the budget from our friends at NCVO: “The rabbit pulled out the hat on this occasion was…
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Income, Tax and benefits – Up North!
This briefing explores recently published figures on income, taxes and benefits, the important differences between households across the country, and how they reflect a…
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Pilots to reduce poverty in communities
International development engages with economically disadvantaged regions in the world to empower people to improve their well-being and address causes of poverty. JRF is…
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Government to change child poverty definition
The government will change the way it measures child poverty and scrap existing targets, Iain Duncan Smith has announced. Accordng to inside housing: “The…
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Local rents to match local living wages
Here is an interesting report picked up in the Guardian on line. “A “living rent” based on incomes rather than private sector rates would…
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Apprentices and LA role in delivery
This report investigates the crucial role that local government plays in shaping apprenticeships in their local economies and communities, and how this role can…
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Employment skills and training support – best practice by HAs
Here is a great piece by the NHC showcasing some of the projects which HAs have been involved in. I am proud to have…
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Housing costs across the country
The total cost of housing to households in England and Wales has reached almost £133 billion a year, with private rents accounting for more…
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2.4m in fuel poverty – broadly unchanged since 2012
Statistics have been published by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) today show around 2.35 million households were living in fuel poverty…
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TalkTalk to provide cheap internet to tenants
An internet giant has agreed to offer cut-price broadband specifically to social housing tenants in advance of the full roll-out of universal credit. According…
