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Call for joint up approach to policies on welfare, poverty and employment
Policy think-tank ResPublica has published a report calling for a more joined-up approach to government policy on welfare, poverty and employment.Supported by Trafford Housing…
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CIH, NHF and CHC join forces to advise government on direct payments
CIH has joined forces with the National Housing Federation and Community Housing Cymru to advise the government, as director of policy and practice Gavin…
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Collective energy switching
A second collective energy switch will take place in Greater Manchester, aiming to allow more residents to cut their household bills it was reported…
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The myths around the bedroom tax and the 70 sq foot room
The NHF has been reporting on rumours on facebook about avoiding the bedroom tax for small rooms. its not true – read on….. The…
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Risk, destitution and the “bedroom tax”
The risk register of every housing association – and their tenants – is flashing red. We risk entering a decade of destitution: scarce resources,…
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Top tips to beat the bedroom tax
The guardian has published a discussion between some key people on their top tips Here they are: Paul Wilding is benefits manager at Oxford…
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Links between housing and poverty
A new study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation demonstrates that housing costs have a direct impact on poverty and material deprivation. The ‘links between…
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How to manage your income collection effectively
Social landlords are operating in an increasingly challenging financial environment and so maximising income collection is more important than ever before. Without a reliable…
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Productivity and skills in the North
This report takes an in-depth look at a skills policy that will improve prosperity for people living in the North of England and help…
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Digital benefits- will it work?
The UK Government’s ‘Digital Strategy‘, published in November 2012, documents how revised benefits services will be delivered to citizens, including the expectation that 80…
