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U turn on UC implementation?
Despite claiming there will be no turning back on universal credit, this week it was revealed that the government is supporting a scheme which…
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NAO report on welfare reform suggests change
Sweeping reforms to the benefit system have been hindered by failures to anticipate problems and over-reliance on assumptions say the NAO. In a report…
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Top tips for UC preparation
Here are some useful free guides from the CIH: Universal credit – how prepared are you? Five proactive things you can do to offset…
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Ways to prepare for Universal Credit
In this useful article, the Guardian suggest ways to get preparing: Universal credit will see housing benefit paid direct to tenants each month (as…
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11.400 tenants likely to be hit by removal of HB
Around 11,400 social housing tenants are likely to be hit by the government’s planned removal of housing benefit for young jobseekers. According to analysis…
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Ian Duncan Smith – more time to sort out UC
The guardian have shared the views of Hannah, their editor as follows: “The collective groan that went up when Iain Duncan Smith was reappointed…
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Is welfare reform working?
This report is from the Housing Associations Influence and Leadership Organisation (HAILO) is a group of chief executives of the largest South West-focused housing associations…
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Disability – watershed case in Discretionary payments
Disabled people could be set to receive an increase in financial help with their housing costs Accorsing to inside Housing: Councils are reviewing all…
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Universal Credit – understanding the termnology
Here is some really useful advice from the CIH dictionary: Universal credit brings with it new terminology which housing professionals will need to understand…
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Welfare Reform fails to help people into work says LSE
The coalition’s welfare reforms have failed to help social housing tenants into work, an academic study commissioned by social landlords. According to reports in…
