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Shelter legal win protects disability benefits for people moving home
An important ruling at the Upper Tribunal held that people with severe disabilities should not face losing benefits just because they move from one type…
International Women’s Day 2024: vote so women can have homes
With a general election looming, political parties must show they’re serious about tackling the growing housing emergency to win crucial votes. Especially from women whose…
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The Benefit Cap: hurting homeless families
So you’ve been hit by the benefit cap. You spend months juggling rent payments, gas and electricity bills, and raising
Starter Homes rhetoric starts to unravel
Recently I took part in a local radio phone-in to debate the government’s plans to redefine “affordable housing” and divert
If you liked the cut to tax credits… you’ll love the local housing allowance freeze
Almost 400,000 working families in England receive housing benefit (in the form of Local Housing Allowance) to help them to
Forced council house sales in the housing bill
We’ve had a week now to get to grips with what’s in the Housing and Planning Bill on the detail