-
Home truths – new report from the NHF
This new report shows England’s distorted economic recovery is pushing an extra 310 working people a day on to housing benefit. Home Truths shows that…
-
Big Society Report 2013
Big society is missing disadvantaged communities and failing to stem the dominance of ‘mega-corporations’ in public service ownership, a report claims. Government bias towards…
-
NHS annouces 7 sites for personal budgets for mental health
NHS England has rolled out seven new sites to help people who use mental health services to have personal health budgets. The sites will…
-
Social Media – top tips for engagement
Social media junkies Here are the latest slides from the other end of the world which give great advice on engagement thorough social media…
-
Disabled people hit hardest by Welfare Reform
Disabled people are being hit hardest by the coalition government’s welfare reforms, a report by a Habinteg housing association has found. What price independent…
-
The government is accused of redefining fuel poverty
The government has been accused of “shifting the goalposts” to bring down the number of households classed as in fuel poverty, reported by the…
-
Foster children to stay with families until age 21
Councils will be given £40m to allow children in care to stay with foster families until they are 21, the children and families minister…
-
North West Guide for older LGBT homeseekers
Stonewall Housing and the Manchester Older LGBT Housing group have announced the launch of “The North West Housing Guide for the older LGBT community”.…
-
What is life like for older people in Britain today?
The third briefing paper of IPPR’s Condition of Britain series considers what life is like for older people in Britain today, and what issues…
-
IPPR report on the future of health and care
This paper and comment from IPPR reviews the case for change in the English health and care system and considers how to move towards…
