CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's commissioner adds to calls for Universal Credit pause
By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 November 2017
The children’s commissioner Anne Longfield will ask the Treasury to pause the rollout of Universa...
WHITEHALL
More powers call after welfare reform report
By Mark Conrad | 14 November 2017
The Government’s welfare reform objectives are being undermined by a string of financial challeng...
FINANCE
NAO: Public debt levels soaring after seven years of austerity
By Mark Conrad | 07 November 2017
Britain’s debt crisis has got worse since the financial crash, with liabilities now equivalent to...
FINANCE
Holding up the mirror
By Sam Clayden | 31 October 2017
Jo Miller speaks to Sam Clayden about the changes throughout her first year as SOLACE president a...
WELFARE
Pause the rollout of UC - WLGA
By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 October 2017
The rollout of Universal Credit (UC) must be paused, the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA...
WELFARE
Arrears set to skyrocket as UC rolls out
By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 October 2017
Rent arrears among council tenants claiming Universal Credit (UC) across the UK could reach sever...
WELFARE
Universal Credit: Councils looking at rent arrears worth millions
By Hiba Mahamadi | 24 October 2017
Rent arrears among council tenants claiming Universal Credit across the UK could reach several hu...
WELFARE
'Firebreak' in Universal Credit rollout but government stands firm
By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 October 2017
Work and pensions secretary David Gauke has said there will be a ‘firebreak’ in the rollout of Un...
WELFARE
Birmingham fearing welfare crisis if UC rollout continues
By Mark Conrad | 18 October 2017
Britain’s biggest local authority claims it faces a homelessness and debt crisis if ministers plo...
WHITEHALL
Committee chair claims minister ignoring Universal Credit concerns
By Mark Conrad | 17 October 2017
A senior MP has warned Whitehall may be withholding ‘bad news’ in order to present the ‘mega refo...
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