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Wednesday 4 June 2014
Charities to boycott new work programme
Around 350 charity organisations have signed up to boycott the community work placement part of the government’s workfare programme, including 13 councils and a…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty LA Specific Issues
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Wednesday 4 June 2014
HMRC to get into your bank account
Plans to give HMRC the power to take money directly from taxpayers’ bank accounts have been criticised by a group of MPs. According to…
Tagged: Arrears Government Initiatives
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Tuesday 3 June 2014
Specialist housing team for Universal Credit
The government has agreed to include a specialist housing team within the universal credit service centre, following negotiations with housing professionals. According to Inside…
Tagged: Welfare Reform
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Monday 26 May 2014
58% increase in LA outsourcing
Local government outsourcing contracts increased by 58% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014, according to new figures. LG News reports: The UK Quarterly…
Tagged: Finance LA Specific Issues Value for Money
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Monday 26 May 2014
13 landlords access cheap borrowing
Thirteen landlords have secured a £208 million bond, believed to be among the cheapest in the sector’s history. Accirding to Inside Housing: The Housing…
Tagged: House Building
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Monday 26 May 2014
4,100 households at risk of losing their home every week
More than 215,000 households in England are at risk of eviction or repossession – the equivalent of 4,140 homes every week – according to…
Tagged: Arrears
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Monday 26 May 2014
Bedroom tax and room size appeal won
Here is something from linked in which links to a blog giving specific advice from a judge on room size Bedroom tax appeal win…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Bedroom Tax
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Monday 26 May 2014
A great place to work
A social landlord is the best medium-sized workplace in the country, according to a new report. Accoridng to inside Housing: One Vision Housing tops…
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Monday 26 May 2014
Universal credit report blocked
Iain Duncan Smith is continuing to block the publication of reports believed to reveal the failure of the universal credit scheme. According to Inside…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Welfare Reform
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Monday 26 May 2014
Homeless advice services slashed by 11.7%
Grant for Shelter and Citizens Advice-run scheme cut to £3 million. Ministers have slashed funding for a ‘vital’ charity-run national homelessness advice scheme for the…
Tagged: Homelessness
