https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/household-support-fund-4-management-information-for-1-april-2023-to-31-march-2024/household-support-fund-4-management-information-for-1-april-2023-to-31-march-2024 For Brighton and Hove UA. Brighton & Hove UA Authority Total HSF awarded Total LA Spend (inc. admin)£4,280,722.00 Number of awards108,995 Award spent100%Expenditure on households with children 66% Expenditure on households with pensioners4% Expenditure on households with a disabled person16% Expenditure on other households14% spend on administration6% And AuthorityBrighton & Hove UA Spend on…
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Condition Insight Reports (PIP)
LCNI is today publishing a series of Condition Insight Reports (CIRs) which will assist claimants applying for PIP and those advocating on their behalf. What is a Condition Insight Report (CIR)? A CIR is a health condition report produced and published by Capita (contracted to conduct clinical assessments for PIP and the Work Capability Assessment…
Deficit budgets: The cost to stay alive
https://capuk.org/about-us/policy-and-research/deficit-budgets-the-cost-to-stay-alive In today’s challenging economic climate, more and more UK households are struggling to make ends meet. The reality of deficit budgets – where income falls short of covering essential living costs – is a growing crisis that affects millions of people across the UK. Our latest briefing paper, Deficit budgets: The cost to stay…
Desperation in plain sight
New Trussell Trust research is both alarming and shaming. Labour cannot defer action while waiting for an economic upturn https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/03/the-guardian-view-on-poverty-in-britain-desperation-in-plain-sight?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Rachel Reeves is set to extend the household support fund
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/27/rachel-reeves-extend-support-fund-help-poorest-households?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other The chancellor is understood to be looking at a fifth extension of the scheme, which was launched in autumn 2021 to allow councils to distribute small grants for essentials for people in need. The details of the extension have not been finalised.
Here, we look at the some of the benefits available to vulnerable people and examine those most in need of a drastic overhaul.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/23/the-benefits-challenges-facing-labour-as-millions-prepare-for-a-tough-winter?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Labour backbenchers are warning that millions of vulnerable people will face a “cruel winter” amid rising energy prices and a reduction in benefits, including the removal of winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.
In her first newspaper interview since taking the role, Liz Kendall told the Observer that a drastic overhaul was required to fix a “broken” back-to-work system
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/17/its-time-to-end-blame-culture-over-benefits-bill-says-labour-minister?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Labour will end the blame culture aimed at people out of work and will not repeat the “salami slicing” of the benefits bill pursued by the Tories, the work and pensions secretary pledges today, as she warns that rising welfare spending is unsustainable.
Move to Universal Credit update
In line with Move to Universal Credit (UC) migration plans, the Government has started migrating households in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance receiving tax credits in July 2024. Housing Benefit only households were brought into the journey from 17 July 2024. This was previously planned to commence in June; however, timelines were extended to…
Statistics about sanctions on Universal Credit (UC)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/benefit-sanctions-statistics-to-may-2024 The statistics show: in May 2024, 6.17% of UC claimants who were in the conditionality regimes where sanctions can be applied, were undergoing a sanction on the count date. The UC sanction rate is down by 0.4 percentage points from February 2024 and is down by 0.5 percentage points in the latest 12 months …
AdviceUK’s first Advice Week to shine a spotlight on the advice sector
https://www.adviceuk.org.uk/2024/07/31/adviceuks-first-advice-week-to-shine-a-spotlight-on-the-advice-sector/ The #AdviceSaves campaign aims to raise awareness of AdviceUK and the fantastic work of its members across England, Scotland and Wales. It will highlight the key challenges faced by advice-giving organisations and call for policy change to support the advice sector.