Benefits and Employment
Resources
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Our Manifesto to End Homelessness
With a general election looming in 2024, we have published our manifesto to end homelessness. Drawn from from our unique position as the membership body for over 800 homelessness organisations across England. It builds on work with our members, on engagement with specialists and experts and on the rich body of evidence on what works to end homelessness, outlining our core ambitions of the next government.
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Welfare Benefits for EU Nationals
This webinar lays out the fundamental principles of welfare benefit entitlements for EU nationals with different immigration statuses.
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Universal Credit Easements: Briefing for Homelessness Services
This briefing outlines the Universal Credit Easement Policy, how to request an easement, and provides a letter template for homelessness services to use when advocating for a client to obtain an easement on their claim.
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Employing people with lived experience
Hear about successful models and best practice around employing people with lived experience.
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Working Together toolkit
Developing relationships with Job Centre Plus.
News
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All-Party Group backs Homeless Link’s campaign in new report
Homeless Link welcomes a new APPG report on ending homelessness, which backs a number of reforms we and our members have been advocating for several years
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Move to Universal Credit: Action for Employment and Support Allowance claimants
Employment and Support Allowance is ending, and being replaced by Universal Credit. Individuals who are currently receiving ESA will not be moved to UC automatically, but will have to make a claim, otherwise their benefits will be stopped.
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Universal Credit: Automated Claimant Reviews
The DWP is introducing Automated Claimant Reviews which requires Universal Credit claimants to review, confirm, and if necessary, update their circumstances, to ensure that entitlement remains accurate.
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Homeless Link sign joint letter warning welfare cuts will increase homelessness
Homeless Link sign joint letter warning welfare cuts will increase homelessness
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Select Committee backs focus on homelessness prevention to address “crisis”
On 03 March 2025, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee published a new report on children in temporary accommodation.
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Homeless Link sign Open Letter on welfare reforms
Homeless Link back coalition speaking out on welfare reforms
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Day Services Practice Forum : trauma-informed buildings
Join our Practice Forum for those working in, running or commissioning Day Services. This session will focus on how to apply a trauma-informed lens to your bulding.
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Day Services Practice Forum - trauma-informed safety
Join our Practice Forum for those working in, leading or commissioning Day Services. This forum will focus on applying trauma-informed practice to create a safe environment and reduce exclusions.
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Commissioners' Forum: Exploring the new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy
A free interactive session for Local Authority Commissioners of homelessness services. This session will focus on the new Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy, with an opportunity to speak to representatives from MHCLG.
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Frontline Day Service Workers Focus Group
Join our focus group for frontline day service workers, meet your peers and share your key priorities and challenges with Homeless Link.
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Rural Community of Practice 4: Prevention, PRS, and Frontline Innovation
An interactive session with Homeless Link, English Rural, and the homelessness team from Calderdale in West Yorkshire
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Commissioning homelessness services
This course will provide an introduction to commissioning homelessness services and explore what is considered good practice in commissioning.
Online Members £91pp, Non-Members £131pp