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Direct payments of Universal Credit
Around one in three universal credit claimants living in housing association properties are having their benefit for housing costs paid directly to their landlord.…
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Pensions of £32m to be found by HAs
Landlords will be required to increase pension contributions by a total of almost £32m from next April, as details emerged of the deficit reduction…
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Assessing impact as well as outcomes
Outcomes are a result of the actions you have taken Impact is the effect those outcomes have had Both are important and might help…
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Increase in Discretionary payments budget
Documents after the Budget revealed the government has made £800m available in Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) over the next five years. According to CIH: “The…
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Fixing the foundations
Here is the latest paper from the government on housebuilding plans and how this will support people into work. wW have known this for…
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New regulatory approach
The new regulatory approach – This is a view from Orbits Service Matters team Regulatory Approach Summary PDF…
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Change to inheritance tax in the budget
The Conservative Party announced, during the 2015 Election Campaign, that they would increase the nil rate allowance so that people could give away their…
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What does the budget mean for social enterprses?
Across the third sector and the co-operative movement, there are some significant implications: According to our friends at Anthony Collins solicitors: “Those working in…
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What does the budget mean for social care
Social Care Providers will have greeted the announcement of the new Living Wage in the budget with a sharp intake of breath. A fine…
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New priority on housing for first time buyers
The government will ‘refocus’ housing budgets towards low cost home ownership, amid sweeping planning changes aimed at boosting housing supply. Accoding to Inside Housing:…
