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Over 820,000 households struggling to pay rent 08/06/2022 Landlords have called on the Chancellor to unfreeze housing benefit as they warn that hundreds of thousands of people struggle to pay their monthly rents.
Council chiefs welcome £15bn cost of living package 26/05/2022 Local authority leaders have welcomed the Chancellor’s multi-billion-pound announcement of cost of living payments but called for a ‘longer-term solution’.
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Homeless deaths increase 80% in two years 31/03/2022 The number of people dying while homeless has increased by 80% in two years, shocking new research reveals.
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Nine million families will be £500 worse off from April, analysis reveals 25/02/2022 A real-terms cut to benefits could push 400,000 people into poverty by April, new analysis has warned today.
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Counties see fastest growth in number of people claiming out of work benefits 28/05/2021 County councils have warned that a 'narrow and simplistic focus' in the levelling-up agenda risks England’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
Confusion and stigma stopped half a million people claiming UC during pandemic 20/04/2021 Around half a million people failed to claim for Universal Credit during the start of the pandemic despite being eligible for the benefit, new research has found.
Charity warns of soaring food bank use if UC uplift ends 04/02/2021 One in five people on Universal Credit are 'very likely' to use a food bank if the £20 weekly uplift is removed, new research has found.
Councils urged to back £20 Universal Credit uplift 10/12/2020 Councils have been urged to lobby the Government to make the £20 uplift in Universal Credit permanent by trade union Unite.
Study highlights ‘appalling’ rise in destitution in the UK 09/12/2020 The number of people experiencing destitution in the UK has increased by 54% in two years, a new study has found.
Think tank calls for a 'family stimulus' boost 28/10/2020 A 'family stimulus' would help support hard-hit families through the pandemic, a new report has said.
Councils warn of ‘avalanche of evictions’ 21/08/2020 The local government sector is braced for a deluge of homelessness following the end of the evictions ban.
Politicians calls for universal basic income to jumpstart economy 22/04/2020 The Government has been urged to make Universal Basic Income a crucial part of its coronavirus recovery plan by 110 MPs and Peers.
DWP ‘condemns’ 2,000 terminally ill people to die without benefits, charity says 13/01/2020 A charity has accused the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of condemning 2,000 people in six months to die without benefits.
Housing benefit errors pushing families into homelessness, ombudsman warns 09/01/2020 Families are facing the prospect of becoming homeless due to the way some councils are handling housing benefit appeals, the ombudsman has warned today.
Lack of housing benefit forcing families to give up food to pay rent, charity warns 07/01/2020 Families are being forced to give up food shopping in order to pay their rent, a charity has warned today.
Families forced into homelessness by ‘unaffordable’ housing 20/11/2019 A charity has warned families are being pushed into homelessness as figures reveal nine in 10 homes are unaffordable to families relying on housing benefit.
Benefit problems ‘widespread’ among food bank users 05/11/2019 Problems with the welfare system affected two-thirds of people at food banks over the last year, a charity has revealed.
DWP admits overestimating number of disabled people due benefit refunds 21/10/2019 The Department for Work and Pensions has overestimated the number of sick and disabled people due benefit refunds.
Housing fraud costs councils £16m each year 10/09/2019 People who claim to live alone in order to get a council tax discount cost the local government sector nearly £16m a year, a new study has found.
Rudd orders ‘evaluation’ of benefits for people with terminal illnesses 12/07/2019 Amber Rudd has asked the DWP to set up an 'honest and in depth evaluation' of how the benefits system supports people nearing the end of their life.
UC payment delays should be no more than a week, MPs say 11/07/2019 Two independent MPs have called for Universal Credit payments to begin within a week of registering for the benefit.
Most councils warn benefit freeze will make more people homeless 15/05/2019 Nine out of 10 councils believe the housing benefit freeze will push more people into homelessness, a new survey has revealed.
Universal Credit ‘key driver’ behind increase in foodbank use 25/04/2019 The number of food parcels given out across the UK has gone up 73% in five years, according to a major charity.
Child benefit value at ‘record low’ 03/04/2019 The value of child benefit has fallen to a record low, a think tank says 40 years after the benefit was established.
Benefit assessors convicted of £1m housing benefit fraud 18/01/2019 Seven benefit assessors in London have been convicted of a housing benefit fraud worth over £1m.
Campaigners continue legal battle over two-child benefits 19/12/2018 Poverty campaigners are continuing their legal battle over the Government's two-child benefits policy in the Court of Appeal this week.
Council signs £65m deal with Capita 08/11/2018 Westminster City Council has renewed its contract with Capita in a deal worth around £65m over a decade.
Disability benefit sanctions ‘arbitrarily punitive’, MPs say 06/11/2018 The existing regime of benefit sanctions for those with disabilities or other health conditions is ‘arbitrarily punitive’ and needs reassessing, MPs have warned.
Councils cheated out of £1m by housing benefit assessors 03/10/2018 Lambeth, Kingston, and Barking and Dagenham councils were cheated out of £1m by a group of housing benefit assessors who used dummy claimants, court has heard.
Charity to provide DWP-funded Universal Credit support 01/10/2018 The charity Citizens Advice is to start providing Government-backed support to help Universal Credit claimants navigate the new welfare system.
What are councils spending on discretionary housing payments? 18/09/2018 Local authorities are spending record sums on emergency payments to households that otherwise face eviction by private or social landlords. Neil Merrick investigates.
Court rules bereavement benefit restrictions breaches human rights 30/08/2018 Denying bereavement benefits to unmarried, cohabiting partners with children is incompatible with human rights law, court rules.
Letting agents discriminate against tenants on benefits 22/08/2018 Several major letting agents are discriminating against tenants on housing benefit, according to campaigners.
UC claimants lose ‘hundreds of pounds’ due to assessment timing 06/08/2018 Many Universal Credit claimants are losing hundreds of pounds each year because their payday falls too close to their assessment date, a charity has revealed.
Universal Credit is a ‘flawed’ system, housing organisations warn 10/07/2018 A group of housing organisations yesterday warned that Universal Credit is ‘flawed’ and is causing debt, suffering and hardship for millions.
Charity warns councils are depriving four million older people of benefits 23/05/2018 Nearly four million older people are being denied access to key benefits because they do not use computers, according to campaigners.
Call for more support for young people living independently 23/05/2018 The Government must do more to support young people who are living independently, MPs say.
Carers face benefit ‘cliff-edge’, MPs warn 17/05/2018 MPs have called on the Government to remove the ‘cliff-edge’ in the benefit calculation that could see many carers lose their allowance.
Whitehall extends Universal Credit support to ‘kinship carers’ 30/04/2018 The Government has announced it would be extending support under Universal Credit to families looking after children who might otherwise be in the care of the local authority.
Residents miss benefit payments due to ‘system error’ 11/04/2018 A system error last Friday left around 1,000 residents of West Dunbartonshire without housing benefit.
Only 4.3% of government housing subsidy spent on new homes 21/03/2018 More than 95% of the government’s housing subsidy was spent on housing benefit and support for mortgage interest, new analysis has revealed.
Government cuts force over a million children into poverty 14/03/2018 One and a half million more children will be in poverty by 2022 due to the Government’s austerity agenda, commission reveals.
Scottish households on low income ‘missing out’ on tax exemption 05/03/2018 Fewer than 4% of Scottish households eligible for council tax exemption are claiming the new benefit, research reveals.
MPs warn of 'pervasive lack of trust' in way disability benefits are assessed 14/02/2018 Failures in the way major disability benefits are being assessed have led to a loss of trust in the system, MPs have warned today.
Child poverty charities call for end to benefit freeze 24/01/2018 Child poverty charities are calling for an end to the benefit freeze as new figures reveal in some areas over half the children are growing up in poverty.
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‘Under pressure’ HMRC threatens welfare claimants, MPs warn 12/01/2018 MPs have warned HMRC’s attempts at modernising amount to a ‘precarious high-wire act’ that threatens welfare claimants.
300,000 ‘forgotten unemployed’ missing out on benefits, think tank reveals 02/01/2018 An estimated 300,000 people are ‘falling through the cracks’ of the welfare system and missing out on the financial support they are entitled to, new research reveals.
Benefit cuts set to increase child poverty 02/11/2017 The Government’s planned benefit cuts are set to increase child poverty, particularly in the North East and Wales, financial experts warn.
Councils welcome PM’s U-turn on local housing allowance freeze 26/10/2017 Council chiefs have welcomed the Government’s decision that the local housing allowance (LHA) freeze will not apply to supported or social housing.
Fraudster jailed for stealing identity to get council job 20/10/2017 A fraudster who used another man’s identity to gain a council job and home as well as thousands in benefits has been jailed, a London council has reported.
Four out of five landlords would refuse to rent to Universal Credit tenants 19/10/2017 Only one in five landlords are prepared to let their properties to people on Universal Credit or housing benefits, according to the latest poll.
Discretionary housing payments: the under-spenders 11/10/2017 Figures have revealed that local authorities are failing to spend millions of pounds for discretionary housing payments. Neil Merrick investigates the reasons why.
Council reviews over 500 benefit applications after ‘unacceptable’ delays 27/09/2017 Bradford council has agreed to review more than 500 benefit applications after the local government Ombudsman found delays in the authority’s appeals process.
Universal basic income enjoys high level of support, poll finds 11/09/2017 New polling data has revealed the idea of a universal basic income (UBI) enjoys support from the public - until benefit cuts or tax rises are mentioned.
Over 90% of charity’s supported housing under threat from Whitehall reforms 05/09/2017 The Salvation Army has warned Government plans to base supported housing allowance on private rates threaten over 90% of its homelessness accommodation.
New benefit launched in Scotland to cover cost of funerals 09/08/2017 A 10-point plan to help people struggling with funeral costs has been launched by Scotland's equalities secretary Angela Constance.
Raising pension ages leaves women worse off 02/08/2017 Changes to the state pension age have left women aged between 60 and 62 years old worse off by an average of £32 a week, according to a new report.
Hardship payments extended to protect more jobseekers 19/07/2017 Homeless people or those with a mental health condition are to be offered financial support from the Government if their benefits are sanctioned.
MPs call for plans to base supported housing allowance on private rates to be 'scrapped' 02/05/2017 The Government should scrap plans to base rent allowances for supported housing tenants on rates used for claimants in the private rented sector, MPs say.
Gov plans to cut welfare to impact ‘poorest families’ 28/04/2017 Planned Government cuts will have a bigger effect on the entitlements of the poorest families than those made by the coalition, analysts say.
Elderly missing out on over £3bn in benefits 25/04/2017 Older people are failing to claim £3.5bn in benefits despite figures showing 1.9 million pensioners living below the poverty line, a charity is warning today.
Benefit sanctions applied ‘inconsistently’, MPs warn 21/02/2017 Benefit sanctions have increased in ‘severity’ and are applied ‘inconsistently’, MPs say – and the Government doesn’t know why.
Impact of benefit sanctions on public purse ‘unknown’, auditors warn 30/11/2016 The Department for Work & Pensions must carry out a review of how sanctions imposed on benefit claimants are working, spending watchdogs have demanded.
MPs urged to support take up of free school dinners 28/11/2016 Councils should be free to share benefit data with schools to enable children to be automatically signed up for free meals, school leaders have said.
Late intervention costing councils £6.4bn a year finds research 17/11/2016 It costs local councils £6.4bn a year to deal with damaging social problems affecting children and their families, new research has revealed.
Troubled Families scheme had no 'discernible impact' claims 'suppressed' report 09/08/2016 A leaked report has claimed the government’s flagship Troubled Families programme has had ‘no discernible impact’ on employment rates, offending or benefit take-up.
Rollout of Universal Credit to be delayed 21/07/2016 Local authorities will continue to deliver housing benefit for pensioners beyond 2020 following a delay in the rollout of Universal Credit, the Government has announced.
Campaigners hit out over lack of reform in bereavement payments 23/06/2016 Thousands of bereaved families will suffer continuing confusion and stress because of the Government's failure to push through reforms to support payments, campaigners have warned.
Benefit changes worrying for those ‘experiencing financial hardship’, charity finds 15/06/2016 Over four-fifths of social tenants who claim benefits are concerned about future changes to the welfare system, a national charity has found.
'Indisputable link’ between UC and rent arrears, study finds 07/06/2016 More than three-quarters (79%) of council tenants in receipt of Universal Credit (UC) are in rent arrears, a new report reveals.
Benefit cuts driving people into despair, report warns 25/05/2016 Benefit sanctions are driving people into destitution and despair, according to local government and third sector groups in Salford.
Older pensioners more likely to be living in poverty, warns charity 16/05/2016 Older pensioners are thousands of pounds a year worse off than younger ‘Baby Boomer’ pensioners and working age adults, a charity is warning
Half of low income families missing out on benefits 11/05/2016 Nearly half of low income households are not claiming the full benefits and tax credits they are entitled to, new research has revealed.
Warning that Universal Credit has 'serious design flaws' 03/05/2016 A think tank is warning that recent changes to Universal Credit have left it with ‘serious design flaws’ and major reforms should be made before it is fully rolled out.
Closure of Tata Steel could cost the Government £4.6bn warns think tank 07/04/2016 The jobs lost if Tata Steel was to close would cost the Government £4.6bn over the next ten years, according to new analysis by a think tank.
Seven million children will be hit by benefit freeze 23/02/2016 A new report has warned four million low-income families will be affected by the freeze in benefits, pushing more children into poverty.
Warning over 'catastrophic' impact of housing benefit cuts 08/02/2016 Women escaping domestic violence would be among those hit hardest by plans to cut housing benefit, the Scottish government has warned.
Universal credit will reduce benefits but increase incentives to work, claims IFS 04/02/2016 The introduction of universal credit (UC) will help make work pay, but in the long run it will reduce the generosity of the benefit system because of earlier cuts, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS).
Ombudsman calls for clearer advice on disability payments 21/01/2016 Adult social care teams have been urged to ensure they provide clear advice on disability payments following the case of a woman who was left without proper care and support.
Council worker avoids jail after committing £36,000 benefit fraud 07/01/2016 A former council employee has been spared jail after fraudulently claiming more than £36,000 in benefits.
Poorest in Scotland face 'double whammy' of cuts warns think tank 16/12/2015 Those claiming benefits in Scotland are facing a cut of over £800 per year following last month's spending review, new analysis has revealed.
Benefit sanctions make it harder for people to find work says charity 11/12/2015 Benefit sanctions are leaving people homeless, hungry and destitute, and making it even harder for them to find work, according to the homeless charity Crisis.
Government cuts set to hit ‘poor working families’ 27/11/2015 Low-income working households on Universal Credit will lose £1,300, according to the Resolution Foundation.
Spending Review: Osborne U-turns on controversial tax credit cuts 25/11/2015 George Osborne has made a complete U-turn on planned tax-credit cuts, but vowed he would still deliver £12bn reductions to welfare spending.
New data reveals 40,000 children hit by death of a parent each year 19/11/2015 Nearly 40,000 children faced the death of a parent last year, according to new analysis of local authority data.
DWP reports £350m fall in benefit overpayments 06/11/2015 Latest figures show benefit overpayments as a result of fraud and error have fallen by £350m over the last year.
Cuts to social rents will benefit the exchequer more than tenants, says report 05/11/2015 Plans to cut to social housing rents will be of 'little or no direct benefit' to tenants and will reduce income for local authorities, a new report has claimed.
Tax Credit cuts could see roadsweepers and care workers losing £2,000 per year 27/10/2015 Roadsweepers and care workers could lose up to £2,000 per year as a result of the chancellor’s proposed tax credit cuts, according to new research from the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG).
Report: link child benefit to take up of pre-school education 19/10/2015 Child benefit should only paid to the poorest families if they enrol their children in quality pre-school education from the age of two, according to a new report.
Truancy fines to be docked from parents’ benefits 06/10/2015 Councils will be allowed to take unpaid truancy fines from parents’ child benefit payments under new plans to be announced today.
Report: 93% put more into the tax pot than they take out 22/09/2015 A new report has found 93% of people pay more in taxes during their lifetime than they take out of the social security system.
Report: minimum wage rise is little more than a ‘con-trick’ 02/09/2015 Low-income families will be worse off every year between now and 2020 thanks to chancellor George Osborne’s ‘con-trick’ Budget, union leaders have claimed.
DWP admits using fake benefit claimant stories on sanctions leaflet 19/08/2015 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted using fabricated comments from made-up benefit claimants in a sanctions information brochure.

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Head of Property, Investment and Regeneration

£53,633-£67,296

We are looking for a creative, inspirational and commercially minded leader who is able to translate vision and strategy into reality. Lancaster, Lancashire

Recuriter: Lancaster City Council

Accountant - Hybrid Working

£36,370 to £40,578

Are you driven by more than just the bottom line? Want to be more than just an Accountant? Hybrid working with the expectation to visit County Hall, Northallerton and client premises, as required.

Recuriter: North Yorkshire County Council

Apprentice Social Worker

£25,418 - £28,226 per annum pro rata.

A great opportunity to join our excellent organisation as an Apprentice Social Worker! Scarborough Area

Recuriter: North Yorkshire County Council

Principal Building Control Surveyors

£45,207 per annum.

City of York Council are looking for two talented individuals to take the lead in moving the Building Control Team forward. Hybrid

Recuriter: City of York Council

Building Control & Property Information Manager

Grade 11, Level 1-4 (£43,910 - £50,504 per annum)

We have an opening for a Building Control and Property Information Manager within our Building Control team based in the city of York. York, North Yorkshire

Recuriter: City of York Council

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Support from Effective Energy Group for Local Authorities to Deliver £430m Sustainable Warmth Funded Energy Efficiency Projects

Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.

Pay.UK – the next step in Bacs’ evolution

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