Asha Vyas, LB Croydon, joined us to talk about how we’ve helped them identify exempt households and quick wins from the impact of the lower benefit cap.
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Housing benefit reforms: the impact on tenants in towns, cities and London boroughs – revisited
We update analysis of the impact of the housing benefit reforms on different types of councils throughout the country.
Deven Ghelani’s thoughts from #CPC16
Read Deven Ghelani’s thoughts from #CPC16 and what he thinks the 3 key themes of this year’s Conservative Party conference were.
The 4 main challenges to implementing welfare reforms in the South East
Local authorities in London are tackling the same four challenges when it comes to implementing welfare reforms, according to attendees at Policy in Practice’s breakfast seminar this week. Implementing welfare…
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Welfare reform – what’s the true impact on your tenants and your rental income?
Wed 21 Sept 2016. Hear about our work with Newcastle CC and Your Homes Newcastle on the true impact of welfare reforms on tenants and rental income.
9 lessons from DWP’s Universal Support delivered locally trials
Policy in Practice was part of the consortium that evaluated Universal Support delivered locally trials for DWP. Read our nine key lessons here.
Multi agency services and welfare reform – a burning bridge of opportunity
Wed 14 Sept 2016. Listen to our webinar with Visionary Network to hear how a multi agency services approach can benefit those most hit by welfare reforms.
Joining the dots – Universal Credit and Local Support
Deven Ghelani looks at the opportunities for Universal Credit and Local Support offered by local authorities and how this can be harnessed.
Policy in Practice awarded G-Cloud 8 Digital Marketplace supplier
Policy in Practice, the leading provider of social policy software and consulting services, has been selected as a G-Cloud 8 Digital Marketplace supplier.
Brexit: What’s next for ESF and local authorities?
Following the Brexit vote to leave the EU we look at the impact of potential cuts for ESF and local authorities, listing who may loose the most.
How rent arrears are hit by changes to Universal Credit work allowances
Guest blogger, Bill Irvine, writes about Universal Credit work allowances and rent arrears and the recent Northern Housing Consortium’s report on Universal Credit.
What do good Local Welfare Support and Conditionality Schemes look like?
The introduction of local welfare support and conditionality schemes are a side-effect of localisation. Read examples of where they’ve been done well.