Newsletters

August 2026

August 2026: Sep webinar: When the DWP Says No: Challenging Benefit Decisions with Confidence | A £4500 bursary and new research highlight how the UK’s benefits system affects families | DWP to restart the transfer of around 150,000 people from adult DLA to PIP, following a small-scale test from September | The government pledges £440m to tackle rough sleeping, drawing on lessons from the pandemic | Article – When your right to live and work becomes digital: The human challenge of eVisas | Podcast – This is the North – Museums as Community Centres.

July 2026

July 2026: Aug webinar: Talking Debt Down: Practical ways to Negotiate with Creditors | Skydive Event | With the expansion of Awaab’s Law, what do social landlords need to know? |  Timms Review finds PIP process ‘not fit for purpose‘ | Independent Age finds £2.5 billion in Pension Credit goes unclaimed | Government launches new action plan for unpaid carers | Article – We’re teaching apprentices a trade, but are we teaching them to thrive? | Podcast – This is the North – A Crime Nobody is Required to Notice.

June 2026

June 2026: Jul webinar: Universal Credit When Things Go Wrong: Sanctions, Deductions and Hardship Payments | Skydive Event | PIP Update: Rising Caseloads, Appeals and Tribunal Decisions | Moving to Universal Credit: A Smooth Transition for Some, Challenges for Others |  PIP Decision-Making Set for Change | Article – Universal Credit Sanctions: Do They Help People Into Work – or Push Them Further Into Hardship? | Podcast – This is the North – The Stories that Keep Us Smoking.

May 2026

May 2026: Jun webinar: Hidden Carers, Hidden Benefits: Supporting Older People to Access Benefits | Skydive Event | Government moves to address access to work delays | ‘Unfulfilled eligibility’ for many benefits | PIP review changes commence | Article – Carers Allowance 50 Years On: A Time to Reflect or Reform? | Podcast – This is the North – Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools | Darren McGarvey – The Trauma Industrial Complex.

April 2026

April 2026: May webinar: PIP and Mental Health: 5 Things Everyone Supporting Claimants Needs to Know | 19th May Free webinar: Renter’s Rights Act: Don’t Get Caught Out | New course coming: Benefits for Older People | Motability Scheme: Key Changes to Mileage Allowance and Vehicle Monitoring | New Crisis Resilience Fund Launches from April 1st | DWP Launches Carer’s Allowance Reassessment Exercise | Bespoke training designed around your team | Article – Pension Credit: Why Are We Still Here? | Podcast – This is the North – Claire Malcolm MBE.

March 2026

April webinar: “We Can’t Help You”: Challenging Homelessness Gatekeeping | New Course Coming: Making a Homeless Application | April 2026 Updates: Benefit Increases and Major Employment Law Changes Explained | Access to Work in Focus: Reform Plans Target Awareness, Support and Delay | Article – Shut Out: The Quiet Reality of ‘Gatekeeping’ in Britain’s Homelessness System | Podcast – This is the North – If I’d Known That, It Would’ve Affected My Vote.

February 2026

March webinar: April webinar: “We Can’t Help You”: Challenging Homelessness Gatekeeping | New Course Coming: Making a Homeless Application | April 2026 Updates: Benefit Increases and Major Employment Law Changes Explained | Access to Work in Focus: Reform Plans Target Awareness, Support and Delay | Article – Shut Out: The Quiet Reality of ‘Gatekeeping’ in Britain’s Homelessness System | Podcast – This is the North – If I’d Known That, It Would’ve Affected My Vote.

January 2026

February webinar: The Big shift: How April’s Universal Credit Changes Impact Health and Disability | Convicted offenders detained in hospitals may lose benefits | New Crisis and Resilience Fund to replace Household Support Fund | Disability Confident scheme to be reformed | Disability benefit case transfer completed in Scotland | £50 million boost for home adaptations | Article – The End of Section 21: What the End of “No-Fault” Evictions Really Mean for Renters and Landlords | Podcast – This is the North – Facing Mortality.