Smitttt

Welfare rights news from the UK

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@Smitttt · 2 years ago

One in 12 private renters has received a ‘no-fault’ eviction notice since March 2020

Survey commissioned by Generation Rent also shows that a third of renters in England fear they will lose their home in the year ahead One in 12 private renters has received a 'no-fault' eviction noti...

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@Smitttt · 2 years ago

Calls on government to put measures in place to support those experiencing ‘financial long Covid’

As temporary support schemes are withdrawn, debt charity highlights that millions are still struggling and that the 'long tail of debt problems shows little sign of abating' The debt charity StepChan...

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@Smitttt · 2 years ago

MHCLG housing survey highlights changing circumstances of households in England

Findings include that private rental arrears remain higher than they were pre-pandemic, while mortgage arrears have returned to pre-pandemic levels A new survey from the Ministry of Housing, Communit...

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@Smitttt · 2 years ago

Number of private renters receiving housing support up by almost half since start of pandemic

Shelter highlights that with LHA rates covering 30 per cent of the market and 45 per cent of private renters needing help to pay their housing costs, there are simply not enough affordable homes to go...

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@Smitttt · 2 years ago

Insecure workers face ‘triple whammy’ of a lack of sick pay, fewer rights and endemic low pay

TUC research reveals that insecure workers are nearly 10 times more likely to receive no sick pay compared to secure workers, while Covid-19 mortality rates are twice as high Insecure workers face a...

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@Smitttt · 2 years ago

Further extension of period over which Covid-19-related easements to benefit rules remain in force

New statutory intrument New regulations have been issued that extend the expiry dates for Covid-19-related easements in relation to employment and support allowance (ESA), jobseeker's allowance (JSA)...

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@Smitttt · 2 years ago

Around half a million people entitled to universal credit at start of pandemic did not claim it

It's essential to make non-take-up visible, and to produce a clear strategy to try to tackle it, says new report Around half a million people entitled to universal credit at the start of the Covid-19...

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@Smitttt · 2 years ago

I'm going to explore writing about welfare rights in the UK - and am asking if there's an appetite for it? Recent stats regarding welfare rights have been exceptional because of COVID, and it contin...

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