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News and case law

High Court permits family to remain in former matrimonial home, despite bankrupt’s attempts to ‘sabotage’ outcome of Family Court proceedings

DWP confirms it will be laying regulations to further raise the administrative earnings threshold ‘in the coming weeks’

High Court in Northern Ireland considers whether a disabled claimant’s living arrangements satisfied the tenancy condition for an award of a Disabled Facilities Grant

Policy makers need to adapt universal credit ‘to tackle Britain’s new challenge of long-term sickness’, Resolution Foundation says

ICO orders DWP to publish ‘Move to Universal Credit’ readiness and scaling assessments for managed migration

Government’s ‘inaction’ in abolishing section 21 evictions has led to tens of thousands of households unnecessarily facing homelessness

Care home’s refusal to refund resident’s care costs, as recommended by Ombudsman to reflect their reduced needs for one-to-one care, to be shared with Care Quality Commission

Mims Davies appointed as Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work

Reports and briefings

In credit? Assessing where Universal Credit’s long roll-out has left the benefit system and the country

Keys to the City 2024: Ending refugee homelessness in London

The impact of changes in funding on third-sector organisations providing employment and skills support

Discussion

ovepaid IR ESA

UC housing Costs in shared accommodation

WTC + disability migration to UC - are med certs required?

Rightsjobs

Welfare Benefits and Debt Advice Supervisor

Welfare Rights Training Development Officer

Helpline Advisor - Tower Hamlets Connect

Training and events

Advice Skills Plus - The Background and Process

Advice Skills Plus: Background, Process & Reflective Practice

Advice Skills Plus: Background, Process, HDCS & Reflective Practice