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HOUSING
Nearly £100m in overpaid benefits owed to Manchester local authorities
By Ann McGauran | 17 October 2019
Residents owed Greater Manchester’s councils nearly £100m in overpaid benefits at the end of 201...
HOUSING
'Raise benefits to aid homeless'
By Chris Mahony | 10 October 2019
Campaigners are urging ministers to increase housing-related benefits and to support social house...
WELFARE
Universal Credit rollout 'should be halted', says Tower Hamlets' Mayor
By Ann McGauran | 07 October 2019
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets LBC John Biggs says the roll-out of Universal Credit ‘should be halted...
WELFARE
Local Housing Allowance 'inadequate' for family homes, research warns
By Laura Sharman | 07 October 2019
More than nine out of ten family homes for private rent are too expensive for people on housing b...
WELFARE
NI senior policy officer warns of 'perfect storm'
By Ann McGauran | 01 October 2019
The difficulties facing councils and their communities in Northern Ireland are ‘turning into a pe...
WELFARE
Labour pledges to scrap Universal Credit
By Laura Sharman | 30 September 2019
Labour has promised to replace ‘inhumane’ Universal Credit with a new social security system.
WELFARE
Beware the 'pandemonium' of UC
By Ann McGauran | 18 September 2019
It’s all change – again – at the top of the Department for Work and Pensions. But where does the ...
COUNCIL TAX
Data the key to supporting through UC
By Deven Ghelani | 18 September 2019
As Universal Credit replaces Housing Benefit, local authorities will lose access to the rich data...
FINANCE
What's the demand for children's social care?
By Tony Kirkham | 11 September 2019
In the North-East there has been a 55.7% growth in the average number of looked after children pe...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Repairing children's services is an investment worth making
By Heather Jameson | 11 September 2019
Spending more on services to stop the rising costs of taking children into care must be worth the...
Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
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Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
Senior Building Surveyor
PO6 - £54,267 to £57,402
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Repairs and Investment Section is looking for a strong and highly motivated Senior Building Surveyor Apply for this job
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