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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.
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Boosting Social Prescribing Effectiveness: Training on UK Benefits
Read more: Boosting Social Prescribing Effectiveness: Training on UK BenefitsSociety Matters, Programme Director, Phill Capewell talks about the importance of boosting social prescribing effectiveness and the crucial role Social prescribers play across the UK.
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Getting to Grips with Pension Credit
Read more: Getting to Grips with Pension CreditPension Credit is a top up available to people of State Pension age who are living on low incomes to help with living costs.
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Getting to Grips with PIP reviews and the current backlog of cases
Read more: Getting to Grips with PIP reviews and the current backlog of casesIn this article, Training Manager Adam Matthews gives us the lowdown on PIP Reviews, shares some useful tips, and explores the devastating effects on the current backlog and waiting times for decisions being made for people on PIP.
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Getting to Grips with Changes to Childcare and Universal Credit
Read more: Getting to Grips with Changes to Childcare and Universal CreditAdam Matthews, the Training Manager at Society Matters, delivers a compelling analysis of the key changes the childcare element of Universal Credit. Insights into the present state of childcare in the UK are provided along with key strategies to ensure individuals receive the full extent of the support they rightfully deserve.
