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A briefing note designed for frontline staff who will be required to offer advice & support to tenants as UC is rolled out nationally. Click here to read the briefing note….

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This newsletter has coverage of the Benefits Cap, UC Pathfinders and LA led pilots amongst others. Click here to read it…

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DWP has provided an update to its intial reaction to the favourable court of appeal judgement, which is now the subject of a further challenge by the tenant’s reps Click here to read the circular…

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Briefing note aimed at frontline staff dealing with tenants and families where there is someone with quite severe health problems that affect their ability to get around or operate independently. Click here if you wish to view the briefing note…

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Benefits Cap update for frontline staff focusing on the staged implementation, the impact already experienced by 2400 tenants and the overall likely impact on tenants Click here to read the full article as a PDF…

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Hi, As we fast approach October 2013 and Universal Credit delivery is extended to another 6 Pathfinder sites, more and more associations are contacting us seeking to organise training for their frontline troops. Whilst that’s perfectly understandable, given all the DWP and Ministerial hype, about the “national roll-out”, I would…

“The champagne corks were flying yesterday in Whitehall as Ian Duncan Smith announced that the Benefit Cap has been successfully delivered in the 4 London Boroughs of Enfield, Haringey, Bromley and Croydon. In total, just over 2,400 households were capped by having their Housing Benefit reduced. Bill extrapolated the key…

Good morning, As I’m sure you’re already aware, Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced on Thursday, the DWP’s plans for the next stages in the Universal Credit roll-out. You can read the full transcript here. a)      The Government’s priority has been to deliver Universal Credit…

Earlier today I advised you that the Judicial Review attempt had failed. You’ll find the full judgement at: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2013/2213.html Below you’ll find evidence of the court’s displeasure with our Secretary of State for not creating secondary legislation in relation to the earlier Gorry, Burnip Judgement and relying instead on the…

Judicial Review Appeal fails! The BBC and Guardian have just announced that the Judicial Review (JR) attempt, pursued by a number of disabled families, has been unsuccessful. The JR involved ten families who wished to challenge the loss in their housing benefit due to the imposition of “Bedroom Tax” sanctions.…