With 3.5% of households being overcrowded, a pre-existing lack of affordable housing, and how the statutory standard hasn’t been updated since 1935, the matter of overcrowding within the housing sector is a complex one.
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Further producing evidence toward an issue that is slowly becoming well known, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has released a report titled “Changing patterns of work at older ages” which focuses more on the kinds of work over 50s get employed into, as opposed to issues once employed.
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“Roadblock to recovery” is a report by Citizens Advice and looks at how Universal Credit’s current rules create difficulties for those looking to get back into work, an issue that will become more prevalent as pandemic schemes that were keeping people employed are stopped.
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Referring to those who provide care to someone they know without receiving payment in exchange, the research briefing covers various statistics such as how 7% of the UK population provides informal care.
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Covering a short history of the government’s requirement and commitment to providing the support alongside detailing the actual support available, the briefing is relatively short and even signposts to a few groups who can provide additional support.
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The update simply states that DWP started conversations regarding the scheme with claimants on the 28th of June, with hopes for refferals to start on July 12th.
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Since the start of June, over 300 employers have signed onto the scheme, and the list is updated every month.
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Starting with statistics that include how 19% of all households are privately rented, and that 23% of those are below the Decent Home Standard, the briefing also covers the legal framework in regards to the housing standards of the private renting sector
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Published by the National Audit Office, the guide covers both the history of the protections and which protections are still valid.
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Following on from a refusal to participate in a work capability assessment, a disabled student has gained permission with which they may apply for a judicial review on the UC regulations that were introduced by the SSWP in 2020.