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Cumulative impact of welfare reform
The cumulative impact of last year’s welfare reforms has left people less able to cope with work or support themselves, a report claims. One…
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Councils return £1m in Discretionary HB
Underspending councils will return emergency funding to government. Inside Housing has reported: More than £1 million set aside to help tenants affected by welfare reform…
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Void Management Survey of HAs
The latest survey on Voice Management by HAs is available from oneserve and iGov The introduction of welfare reforms in 2013, notably Universal Credit…
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Only 6% move due to bedroom tax
Only 6% of housing benefit recipients affected by the ‘bedroom tax’ have moved residence since reforms were introduced last year, figures suggest. According to…
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Bedroom tax disabled claimants lose appeal
A group of people with disabilities has failed to overturn a court ruling which found the bedroom tax is lawful. According to Inside Housing:…
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Council uses empty homes order to help bedroom tax tenants
Knowsley Council has taken control of a problem property, allowing a tenant affected by the bedroom tax to downsize. Inside Housing has reported: The…
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One in seven at risk of bedroom tax eviction
Two-thirds of households affected by the bedroom tax are in rent arrears, with one in seven at risk of eviction, according to new research from the…
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Councils Fail to prioritise disabled people for help with bedroom tax
Councils are ignoring government guidance and failing to prioritise disabled people for payments to help cope with the bedroom tax, a study has claimed.…
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New space standard planned by Government
The government confirmed that it will develop a national space standard for councils to replace the myriad of standards currently used across the country.…
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Supporting tenants to apply for Discretionary Housing Payments
CIH has produced a useful guide to support landlords support their tenants: How do I help tenants to apply for DHP…
