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Employment

Report on How to Support Progression Out of Low Pay

Posted on September 12, 2021October 2, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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12
Sep

Published by the In-Work Progression Commission, the report details various methods for businesses, DWP and culture to adopt that could help those in low paying jobs to reach higher-earning positions with their current employer.

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Welfare benefits

Update to DWP’s Guide on Being Made Redundant

Posted on September 11, 2021October 2, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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11
Sep

With many avenues provided in the case of redundancy, DWP continues to update their guidance on how they can help.

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Housing

Need for Social Housing Highlighted by Overcrowding

Posted on September 8, 2021October 2, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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08
Sep

In a new briefing, Shetler has uncovered the extent of overcrowding in socially rented homes.

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Welfare benefits

ESA Underpayments and Arrears Corrections Now Complete

Posted on September 4, 2021October 2, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
04
Sep

Following on from the conversion of prior incapacity benefits, 600k Employment and Support Allowance underpayment and arrear cases have now been processed, and decisions made on all of them.

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Posted in Welfare benefits
Families

Report on the Poverty Risk to Larger Families

Posted on September 2, 2021October 2, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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02
Sep

Referring to households with three or more children, the report published by Benefit Changes & Larger Families looks at the trends in poverty between smaller families and larger ones.

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Families

Research Briefing: Food Bank Usage

Posted on September 1, 2021August 30, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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01
Sep

With the pandemic putting a strain on families and their finances, food banks have seen a large increase in their usage.

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Posted in Families
Employment

New Policy Paper on Social Mobility

Posted on August 31, 2021August 30, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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31
Aug

With COVID-19 having slowed social mobility, the Social Mobility Commission has looked into the issue and produced a policy paper that aims to resolve the issue.

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Housing

Responsibility for Fire Safety Work in Flats

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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30
Aug

Following on from 2017’s Grenfell Tower fire, a research briefing has been made in preparation for a debate regarding who is responsible for paying the cost of fire safety work.

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Health and Care

The Equality and Human Rights Commission Launches Inquiry Into Right to Challenge Adult Social Care Decisions

Posted on August 28, 2021August 26, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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28
Aug

Building on the number of organisations and individuals who are facing difficulties in being able to challenge council decisions on adult social care, the EHRC is launching an inquiry into how the process can be improved.

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Posted in Health and Care
Welfare benefits

Changes to Bereavement Benefits

Posted on August 27, 2021August 26, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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27
Aug

Previously only available to the surviving partner of a marriage or civil partnership, Widowed Parent’s Allowance and Bereavement Support Payments are to include cohabiting partners with dependent children as well.

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Posted in Welfare benefits
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