GCVS News

GCVS is a busy organisation working within a dynamic sector. Here are some of the news stories that have caught our interest.

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Housing news stories:

• Bedroom Tax Controversy Continues

  Published: 16 May 2013

  In another week of controversy over the bedroom tax, one MSP said that DWP representative, Peter Searle spoke “claptrap” as he gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee.

• Get involved in The Big Lunch 2013 on Jun 2nd!

  Published: 24 Apr 2013

  The Big Lunch is a one-day get-together for neighbours and communities, funded by the Big Lottery Fund and run by the Eden Project. The idea is simple: to encourage as many people as possible across the UK to have lunch with their neighbours for a few ho

• Discretionary Housing Payment Policy Published

  Published: 26 Mar 2013

  Glasgow City Council's proposed policy for Discretionary Housing Payments has been submitted to committee for approval this week

• Budget 2013/14 Overview

  Published: 21 Mar 2013

  Chancellor George Osborne announced the UK Government’s budget for 2013/14 this week

• Bedroom Tax Concessions Not Enough

  Published: 14 Mar 2013

  This week the Government announced new groups to be exempt from ‘The Bedroom Tax’ and dropped their legal challenge to a court ruling that severely disabled children should not be required to share a bedroom.

• Bedroom Tax: Lone Parents and Disabled Hardest Hit

  Published: 6 Mar 2013

  A report in this week’s Guardian states that single parents and disabled people will be the hardest hit by the under-occupancy rule, or “bedroom” tax, that comes in to effect in April this year.

• Charities warn changes to HB will increase young homelessness

  Published: 21 Feb 2013

  Homelessness charities Crisis and Shelter have expressed concern this week over the measure to increase the level of non-dependent deductions from Housing Benefit, warning that the measure will increase homelessness among young people.

• Free community fire safety visits

  Published: 21 Feb 2013

  Strathclyde Fire and Rescue are carrying out free Home Fire Safety Visits, which are designed to make sure people are safe in their homes.

• Bedroom Tax - 40% of Glasgow HB Claimants Affected

  Published: 7 Feb 2013

  2 out of 5 Housing Benefit claimants in Glasgow could be hit by the Bedroom Tax according to a report in this week’s Evening Times.