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Merseyside report into Bedroom tax
A new National Housing Federation report has revealed that the ‘bedroom tax’ is having a devastating impact and is failing to free up extra…
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Switchback to rent direct payments agreed for Universal Credit
The Select Committee conducted an inquiry into the implementation of the welfare reforms by local authorities, publishing a report with four key and 31…
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CIH announces next direct payment webinar
The next one is on: ‘Identifying the impacts of direct payments and preparing the mitigate them’ on Direct Payment Demonstration Projects Learning Network! Mark…
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Benefit Cap roll out plans
National implementation of the benefit cap will be managed over a 10 week period split into two tranches: Tranche 1 will include all local…
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Universal Credit Toolkit released by DWP – see how it might work
This is a ‘toolkit’ aimed at partner organisations, presumably this means housing. Have a look at how claims are to be processed and how…
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Briefing papers – something for everyone
Here are some useful free briefings. They are mainly aimed at officers in the LA sector, but you might them useful, in particular those…
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Birmingham Council ask for permision to create a £2 million fund for Discretionary HB
Birmingham Council will write to Eric Pickles to ask for permission to create a £2 million discretionary housing payment fund in its own housing…
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Increase of demand for discretionary housing benefit – problems for HAs
Housing associations are being forced to hire extra staff in a desperate bid to cope with the haphazard way some councils are issuing emergency…
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24 years to rehouse everyone affected by the bedroom tax in East of England
It would take 24 years to rehouse everyone hit by the bedroom tax in the east of England who needs a one bedroom home…
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Research into getting on-line for tenants?
A significant number of social housing tenants have no interest in accessing the internet, according to new research into digital inclusion. Orbit Group surveyed…
