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Please Click Here06 January, 2015
NAO report criticises DWP for Benefit changesReport by National Audit Office criticising DWP’s handling of its welfare reform strategy and lack of forethought on size of exercise…
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06 January, 2015
DHP fundingDWP circular A13-2014 explaining how DHP funding has been organised for 2014-5…
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06 January, 2015
DWP circular A12-2014 Changes in CircumstancesHB Circular A12-2014 explaining how a change in circumstances can affect both HB & Universal Credit…
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06 January, 2015
Social Security Benefit rates for 2014-15DWP annual uprating circular for social security benefit rates in 2014-15…
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12 December, 2014
DWP issues urgent Housing Benefit circular - highlighting outcome of Bedroom Tax appealsGood afternoon, DWP has just issued an URGENT circular to all UK councils, highlighting two recent housing benefit appeal cases, concerning the “Bedroom Tax”, which were initially successful at First-tier level, but have since been overturned by a 3 Judge Tribunal at Upper-tier level. The decision, made by the tribunal,…
12 December, 2014
DWP release - roll-out plan beyond April 2015Good morning, Hard on the heels of last week’s announcement, of UC’s expansion to 150 jobcentre areas, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided the NHF with more comprehensive details of what’s likely to happen after April 2015. My bulletin, earlier in the week, covered what was proposed…
08 December, 2014
Universal Credit -Good morning, Due, I suspect, to the summer holiday period, there’s not been much happening, DWP wise, on the Universal Credit front. However, the National Housing Federation has just published a really informative & helpful report, based on the experiences of RSLs involved in the UC pilots and “live sites”…
28 November, 2014
Universal Credit roll-out - Why only a handful of tenants can claim Universal CreditGood morning, It’s not surprising, with all that’s happened this week on the Universal Credit news front, that tenants and landlords alike, are scratching their heads trying to make sense of all the conflicting and confusing messages that abound. Some landlords, especially in the NW of England, are also understandably…
28 November, 2014
How to maximise Housing Benefit and reduce Rent ArrearsHi, This course has been designed specifically for Housing Association staff, including those who work closely with tenants to ensure rent collection is maximised and the need for associated recovery action is kept to a minimum. This is especially important in the current climate of welfare reforms where wholesale changes…
25 November, 2014
Rent Arrears caused by DWP maladministration!Good morning, Earlier this year, I highlighted a social security scandal, relating to JSA/ESA sanctions and their unintended knock-on effect on Housing Benefit. The problem has, if anything got worse, despite the fact both DWP and councils are well aware of its existence, not to mention the unnecessary rent arrears…