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Human rights challenge to bedroom tax
A human rights group has been given permission to proceed with a judicial review against the bedroom tax, claiming the policy unfairly affects separated…
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Refugee council warms of delays in asylum seeker judgements
The Refugee Council warns that newly granted refugees are facing homelessness and destitution due to administrative delays and errors. According to Housemark: A new report highlights…
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Parliamentary inquiry into problems faced by disabled children
An independent Parliamentary inquiry has been launched into the problems faced in accessing childcare for disabled children. According to LG news: The inquiry will…
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Poor management of asylum contracts
The government’s decision to hand the running of housing for asylum seekers to three private firms resulted in badly managed and poor quality accommodation,…
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Invest in public services and cut inequality by 1/5th say oxfam
Investing in public services could cut inequality by as much as a fifth According to LG news: In a new report by Oxfam. The charity said…
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Mentoring for staff through HDN and equality update
Hi Here is the latest diversity mentoring scheme information from HDN, which also includes their latest equality brief housing-diversity-network-ebriefing-april-2014 …
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Tenant Insight – what to do
This new CIH briefing supports landlords in adapting their approaches to tenant insight to focus on current issues and challenges. The briefing covers: why…
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1/3 of young people could be out of work by 2018
A third of young people could be out of work or underemployed by 2018 if councils are not given stronger powers, a report claims.…
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LAs to work together to tackle social inequality
Leaders of local authorities across the country have pledged to work together to tackle social inequality. LG News reports: Fifteen councils have signed theBirmingham…
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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:…
