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Sharing information between housing and housing benefit teams
The following good advice is from CIH Sharing info to prepare for welfare reform – final …
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Rethinking Integration
There has been an enormous amount of academic and policy work on the integration of minority cultural communities, especially certain Muslim communities, into ‘mainstream’…
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Gas safety concerns
Pensioners may have to wait ‘years’ before the state funding of social care can be reformed, according to the new health secretary Jeremy Hunt.…
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Best use of stock
A fundamental part of preparing for welfare reform, in particular the introduction of the social sector size criteria and the overall benefit cap in…
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Private Sector Housing – under investment in the sector favoured by the under 35’s
The Private Rented Sector has grown rapidly over recent years and is now the default form of housing for Britain’s under-35s. The sector is…
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CBI suggests that 98% of social housing should be opened up to the private sector
Business leaders have called on councils to open up public services – including social housing and school catering – to competition from the private…
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New guidance on domestic abuse
The definition of domestic abuse has been widened to cover psychological intimidation and controlling behaviour and apply to victims under the age 18. It…
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Engaging Muslim communities
This guide is about engaging Muslim communities – whether mainly social housing tenants (eg Bangladeshi communities in Tower Hamlets, Somali communities in Sheffield) or…
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The role of Housing organisations to help those with drug and alcohol misuse
Having a decent, safe and secure home is the foundation for people being able to overcome problems, make the most of their lives and…
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September Policy Update
Housing, Health, Parliament and Welfare reform. It’s never dull or quiet is it? This useful policy update has been published by the CIH Focus…
