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The cost of Caring: The reality of poverty among unpaid carers
Read more: The cost of Caring: The reality of poverty among unpaid carersWith debate continuing on around the scandal of the DWP chasing carers, a subset of the population significantly more likely to live in poverty, for sometimes thousands of pounds in overpayment of Carers Allowance, Society Matters wanted to take some time to examine ‘the people behind the process,’ unpack some shocking statistics and think about…
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Spotlight on prisoners – What is the state of the prison estate?
Read more: Spotlight on prisoners – What is the state of the prison estate?What happens to a person’s benefit entitlement in prison, and what impact might this have on the families a prisoner leaves behind?
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Our breakdown of The King’s Speech 2024
Read more: Our breakdown of The King’s Speech 2024With the recent State Opening of Parliament, this heralds the first term of a new Labour government since 1997. The King’s Speech outlined the legislative agenda for the upcoming parliamentary year and set out the new government’s priorities. Society Matters Trainer Gareth Newman takes us through what the announcements could mean for us all in…
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Benefits suspensions – Caught in the net
Read more: Benefits suspensions – Caught in the net‘Benefit suspensions in cases of fraud do not affect many of the clients we deal with day to day, but we know that where they are affected, they are acutely vulnerable to hardship.’
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Managed Migration – What claimants need to know before the Dec 24 deadline
Read more: Managed Migration – What claimants need to know before the Dec 24 deadline‘By September 2024, the DWP will be contacting 440,000 households that claim tax credits and receive income support, income-based jobseekers Allowance and Housing benefit.’
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Our reaction to the 2024 Spring Budget
Read more: Our reaction to the 2024 Spring Budget“Whilst some measures are certainly welcome, it’s difficult to escape the view that this represents a ‘tinkering at the edges’ when more direct intervention is needed.”
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No-fault evictions – what’s the plan?
Read more: No-fault evictions – what’s the plan?With the government’s long promised ban on Section 21 evictions, sometimes known as no-fault evictions, once again returning to the front pages, we wanted to take some time to unpack this. What does it mean for tenants? Why are they necessary? What protection, if any, is there currently from a no-fault eviction? The government first…
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Getting it right, Social Landlords and Awaab’s Law
Read more: Getting it right, Social Landlords and Awaab’s LawYou might remember hearing in December 2020 of the death of a two-year old boy, Awaab Ishak. The death of a child is always heartbreaking; a reminder of a life lost, potential wasted and a family no doubt torn apart. What made Awaab’s death all the more shocking was that he died as a result…
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The Human Cost of the UK’s Immigration Policies: What do the new UK visa rules mean for multinational families?
Read more: The Human Cost of the UK’s Immigration Policies: What do the new UK visa rules mean for multinational families?Our trainer Gareth explores the potential consequences of the government’s proposed new visa rules and the human and financial costs in this article on ‘The Human Cost of the UK’s Immigration Policies.
