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705 of LAs committed to payout less than half of Discretionary Payments
Official government figures show 70 per cent of councils committed to pay out less than half their emergency hardship fund pots by the midpoint…
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IPPR 2013 Policy Impact 2013
IPPR have published their policy impact in 2013 Here it is: On energy policy – rarely out of the news this year – IPPR…
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Local Government spending approvals 2014
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis has set out the provisional 2014-15 local government settlement, calling on councils to focus on sensible savings to protect services and keep…
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News on Big Society – Dec 2014
Office of the Civil Society, Local Intelligence Team (LIT) North West December 2013 Update. More information below on: OCS December Newsletter (attached) Step Up To…
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Are you wondering what happened to the Eco agenda in the Autumn statement?
Here is a briefing from Procure Plus Sustainability Manager to fill in any gaps in your knowledge Autumn Statement ECO Briefing Paper – Dec…
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Homeless get digital
The power of digital technology has not yet been fully harnessed by those working with homeless and vulnerable people. Theories that predict that homeless…
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Government hints at more links between health and housing
The forthcoming Care Bill reached its second reading in the House of Commons on 16 December. The Bill seeks to create a single framework for adult…
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Impact of cuts in Council Tax Benefit by Government
It is ‘not clear’ if the cut to council tax credit will meet the government’s objectives to protect vulnerable people from tax increases, the…
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Latest update on the Universal Credit direct payment programme
The latest update on progress with the six UK direct payment demonstration projects shows that 94% of rental income is coming in, and a…
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Half a million have lost care services
Almost half a million older and disabled people have lost access to care services in the last five years, according to new research by…
