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Data on Child Poverty

Posted on July 29, 2021July 23, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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29
Jul

Published by DWP and HMRC, and using information from March 2020 to March 2021, the data is by constituency.

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Employment

Call for Better Health Support

Posted on July 28, 2021July 22, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
28
Jul

With health being the most common reason for those over 50 to leave work before retiring and the retirement age slowly increasing, the Centre for Aging Better has formed a report that focuses on the issues seen by those with health conditions in the workplace.

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Posted in Employment
Consumer

Research Briefing: Holiday Bookings

Posted on July 28, 2021July 23, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
28
Jul

Covering what you can expect regarding the impact of COVID-19 on holiday bookings, alongside your rights on the issue, the short briefing covers anything you’d need to know.

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Welfare benefits

Report on UC’s Third-Party Systems

Posted on July 27, 2021July 13, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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27
Jul

Written by Money and Mental Health, the report looks at how to improve the existing third-party system of Universal Credit to help those with mental illness get assistance with managing their account.

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Employment

Short Guide to Supporting Neurodivergent Employees

Posted on July 27, 2021July 22, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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27
Jul

An article on People Management has been published that gives some information on ways to help make a workplace better for those with neurological conditions, alongside some basic information on the subject.

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Client news

Report on Reform Options For Statutory Sick Pay

Posted on July 22, 2021July 13, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
22
Jul

Published by the Fabian Society, the report covers both the history of the regulation and some possibilities towards its reform to help those who are sick take time off work without putting themselves at financial risk.

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Health and Care

Report on the Importance of Social Care Reform

Posted on July 20, 2021July 14, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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20
Jul

Released by the Care & Support Alliance, the 16-page report brings forth statistics to show the importance of social care reforms.

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Posted in Health and Care
Employment

“Emerging Class Divide” in Flexible Work

Posted on July 17, 2021July 22, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
17
Jul

In an article by TUC based on their own research, the issue of flexible work is explored in light of reduced restrictions and with many employees wishing to continue working from home.

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Housing

Research Briefing: Overcrowding in Housing

Posted on July 16, 2021July 20, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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16
Jul

With 3.5% of households being overcrowded, a pre-existing lack of affordable housing, and how the statutory standard hasn’t been updated since 1935, the matter of overcrowding within the housing sector is a complex one.

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Posted in Housing
Employment

The Work Pattern of Those Over 50

Posted on July 14, 2021July 22, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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14
Jul

Further producing evidence toward an issue that is slowly becoming well known, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has released a report titled “Changing patterns of work at older ages” which focuses more on the kinds of work over 50s get employed into, as opposed to issues once employed.

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