Digital Switchover
By 2025, analogue telephone services will be switched off as the UK’s telecoms infrastructure is upgraded to digital connectivity. This shift has major implications for the …
General Data Protection Regulation
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018 and introduces new requirements for how organisations process personal data. The fundamental …
Fairer Care Funding – The Report of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support
Last year the Dilnot Report, Fairer Funding: The Report of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support was produced. This report highlighted the problems with …
Laying the Foundations: A Housing Strategy for England
This briefing summarises the key points and the implication for erosh members. Last year Government published its new housing strategy, Laying the Foundations: A Housing Strategy …
Social Care White Paper
On 11 July, the Government published its Social Care White Paper outlining plans to reform the adult social care system to make it fairer and less …
Welfare Reform
Housing Benefit and Welfare Reform is a complex, specialist area. This briefing aims to concisely highlight some of the key issues of interest to erosh members. …
Universal Credit Exempt Accommodation & Service Charges
This explains the type of accommodation and support services which are currently exempt from Universal Credit i.e. they continue to be eligible for subsidy through housing …
The impact of the 1% rent reduction
Clause 21 of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill stipulates that registered social housing providers must reduce rents by at least 1% a year over 4 …
Final Care Act Guidance – results of the consultation
Earlier this year we responded on your behalf to the consultation on the Draft Regulations and Guidance for Implementation of Part 1 of the Care Act 2014. You …
Care Act 2014 briefing and consultation
The Care Act received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 and its provisions come into effect in April 2015. Government says that it will “make a difference …
Queen’s speech 2012
The Queen’s Speech announced a draft bill on social care which is likely to result in a major overhaul of adult care and support services in …
What does the 2011 Census tell us about the ‘oldest old’ in England and Wales?
This briefing examines some of the key findings particularly relevant to those involved in the provision of housing and related support services for older people. On …