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7 days wait prior to claim for UC shelved until post election
New benefit regulations previously slammed as ‘worse than the poor law’ have been suspended until after the general election due to a key report.…
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Rent increases and universal credit
Government officials have set up a temporary solution for social landlords facing delays and confusion over how to handle rent increases under universal credit.…
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Prof. Anne Power reviews welfare reform 2 years in
Welfare reform was designed to persuade unemployed people receiving benefit to find jobs and earn a living. Anne Says to Inside Housing: This would…
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Disabled couple win HB emergency payment case
This is an important case win. Councils may have to review their emergency housing payment policies after a High Court ruled that routinely considering…
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Benefit Sanctions – call for independent review
The coalition’s benefit sanctions regime, under which more than 1 million jobseekers had their unemployment benefits stopped last year, has spawned hundreds of documentary…
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Debt for those on welfare reform up – says report
Household debt among a group of 70 households hit by welfare reform has increased by 55% in the last 18 months. According to the…
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DWP attacked for failure to tackle HB fraud
A group of MPs launched a scathing attack on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this morning branding its spend on preventing housing…
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Emergency hardship fund cut by £40 by government
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has slashed funded for an emergency hardship fund by £40m. According to Inside Housing: The DWP announced…
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New Universal Credit Rules
New universal credit rules which could leave 200,000 claimants waiting six months for their benefit have sparked fresh fears over increased tenant rent arrears.…
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Credit agency concerns over risk from welfare reform
The social housing sector is facing pressure from welfare reform and more exposure to risk, a credit rating agency has warned. According to CIH:…
