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Benefit Cap roll out plans
National implementation of the benefit cap will be managed over a 10 week period split into two tranches: Tranche 1 will include all local…
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New Minister for Social Value appointed for Councils
Chris White MP has been appointed the Government’s first official social value ambassador, tasked with promoting the Social Value Act in councils. The MP…
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Universal Credit Toolkit released by DWP – see how it might work
This is a ‘toolkit’ aimed at partner organisations, presumably this means housing. Have a look at how claims are to be processed and how…
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Big Society grants and activities – June 2013
Office for Civil Society, Local Intelligence Team (LIT) North West Update June 2013 More information below on – Social Value Ambassador, G8 Social Finance…
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Housing Policy review – last report from IPPR
IPPR’s ongoing fundamental review of housing policy has shown that English housing is unfit for purpose. In this final report, they bring together a…
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Visit the CIH exhibition in Manchester
Tenants and staff, you can visit the exhibition for free and there will be some free seminars. You can Network with over 7,600 housing…
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Briefing papers – something for everyone
Here are some useful free briefings. They are mainly aimed at officers in the LA sector, but you might them useful, in particular those…
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Birmingham Council ask for permision to create a £2 million fund for Discretionary HB
Birmingham Council will write to Eric Pickles to ask for permission to create a £2 million discretionary housing payment fund in its own housing…
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Treasury proposals for higher rents to be charged by rents developing HAs
The government is considering limiting rental income for non-developing social landlords in a bid to incentivise affordable house building. Treasury officials are understood to…
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Parliamentary briefing of the week
This weeks parliamentary briefing includes information on how shadow housing minister Jack Dromey pushed for public investment in social and affordable homes; how housing…
