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Increases to the Number of Specialist Advisors for Disabled Jobseekers

Posted on May 21, 2021May 24, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
21
May

With Disability Confident employers reaching a total of 20,000 in the UK, the Government is set to add 315 more Disability Employement Advisors across the country.

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Employment

TUC Report on Insecure Workers and Covid-19

Posted on May 20, 2021May 24, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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20
May

The report, hosted on their website, looks into the effect of Covid-19 on Insecure Workers, that being those on zero-hour contracts, hired via agencies and similar contracts.

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Posted in Employment
Families

Royal Assent Given For Domestic Abuse Bill

Posted on May 18, 2021May 24, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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18
May

The English Government has set aside £125 million for councils following the receipt of Royal Assent for the Domestic Abuse Bill, which places a legal duty on councils to provide support to victims.

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Posted in Families
Welfare benefits

Pension Credit Toolkit Updated

Posted on May 17, 2021May 24, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
17
May

Created by DWP to aid those applicable, the Pension Credit Toolkit explains many details about the support such as eligibility and monetary worth.

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Posted in Welfare benefits
Housing

Housing Ombudsman Investigating Damp and Mould

Posted on May 14, 2021May 24, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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14
May

Following up on a new framework in which they focus more on the cause of issues than the consequences, the Housing Ombudsman has called for evidence from the public for the first time.

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Posted in Housing
Families

Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Families With Disabled or Seriously Ill Children

Posted on May 13, 2021May 10, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
13
May

Published by Family Funds, a charity dedicated to helping such families, the 23 page report looks into the effect of the pandemic on the support, finance, health and wellbeing.

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Posted in Families
Health and Care

Research Briefing on Suicide Prevention

Posted on May 11, 2021May 10, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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11
May

Following the fifth progress report on each UK government’s suicide prevention policies, a research briefing has been released outlining these policies and previous reports.

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Posted in Health and Care
Welfare benefits

Guidance on Claiming Benefits and Pensions with Accessibility Needs

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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10
May

As more accessibility needs become understood, the government introduces new formats and methods for getting help with claiming Benefits and Pensions.

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Posted in Welfare benefits
Personal finances

New Measures to Protect the Access to Cash

Posted on May 8, 2021May 10, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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08
May

With the pandemic causing a swifter move over to cashless systems, more vulnerable individuals are seeing a reduced access to physical cash.

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Posted in Personal finances
Housing

New Development With the “Right To Buy” scheme

Posted on May 6, 2021May 10, 2021 by Wayne Johnson
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06
May

In 2015, the government made a commitment to extend the “Right To Buy” to housing association members, and they have recently made a development on that front.

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