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Housing Inclusion Hackney @housinginclusion.bsky.social · 3d

We’ve heard repeatedly that @hackneycouncil.bsky.social is reviewing their medical assessments, but there’s been no improvement. The only thing we’ve seen is an attempt to control the evidence.

www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

Council 'tells NHS staff to stop sending supporting letters over safer housing'

Hackney parents whose children have special educational needs and disabilities say they are shocked by the request seen in leaked emails

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Prof Katherine Brickell @kbrickell.bsky.social · 11d

Call for evidence on 'Allocations in social housing' from @londonassembly.bsky.social

⏰ Deadline 31 October 2025.

📝 I'm busy writing our evidence submission on debt disqualification rules in London Borough housing allocation policies.

ℹ️ More information ⬇️

www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...

Allocations in social housing

The London Assembly Housing Committee is investigating how social housing is allocated in the capital.

www.london.gov.uk

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Housing Inclusion Hackney @housinginclusion.bsky.social · 11d

This is excellent! Can we fill in on behalf of individuals we advocate for?

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Prof Katherine Brickell @kbrickell.bsky.social · 17d

Published today on #WorldHomelessDay: my book Debt Trap Nation – a deep dive into how government policy is driving families into homelessness & debt.

All royalties to @seacharity.bsky.social 💜

Families aren't failing. They're being failed.

📖 www.agendapub.com/page/detail/...

#DebtTrapNation

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Sep 27

Hitting ambitious housebuilding and affordable homes targets will be key to reducing private rents.

Read the latest Housing Outlook here ⤵️ buff.ly/pQXp2Sc

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Housing Inclusion Hackney @housinginclusion.bsky.social · Sep 27

There’s a kind of violence you rarely hear about – because it’s systemic.
Violent bureaucracy harms vulnerable groups through delays, denials & red tape in the very systems meant to support them.
#send #councils #bureaucracy #austerity

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

The banality of state violence: Institutional neglect in austere local authorities - Ed Kiely, Rosalie Warnock, 2023

Theorisations of state violence under austerity have been criticised for their imprecision. In response, this article introduces the concept of institutional ne...

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Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · Sep 24

ITV looks at the "Human cost of the SEND Tribunal" Though it has to be said that it's not the Tribunal's fault—it's the LAs that consistently make unlawful decisions so parents (who have the capacity to), are forced to appeal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcZd...

The Human Cost of the SEND Tribunal | ITV News Anglia

An ITV News investigation into a secretive court system has exposed parents on the brink of financial collapse, as councils admit going to court over educati...

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Sep 24

Why do we tax earnings from employment more than income from rental properties?

Adam Corlett explains why we should start making tax more consistent 👇

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Inclusion London @inclusionlondon.bsky.social · Sep 24

We all deserve to feel safe in our communities. But Disabled victims of hate crime are being let down by a justice system that dismisses us when we ask for help.

Sign our petition and demand change today. #JusticeForDisabledVictims buff.ly/uZfLjqH

Justice for Disabled victims of hate crime. A black and white photo of a white woman with dark hair using a wheelchair. She has a cloud of black scribbles around her head, indicating distress.

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Housing Inclusion Hackney @housinginclusion.bsky.social · Sep 24

Leaked email: council told NHS to stop writing housing support letters for disabled kids. Families left in unsafe homes deliberately. Surely this isn’t lawful?

#whovotedforthis #housingcrisis #send #hackneycouncil #nhs #homestothrivenotsurvive

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Council tells NHS to stop writing support letters for disabled children who desperately need rehousing - Who voted for this

In this episode, we look at an extraordinary email that a senior health professional just sent to me.The email says that a Hackney council officer met with health and medical staff, and told them to s...

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Hackney Citizen @hackneycitizen.bsky.social · Sep 12

Iconic Hackney estate made famous by rent campaign set for sweeping regeneration

#Hackney #housing #planning

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/09/12/h...

Iconic Hackney estate made famous by rent campaign set for sweeping regeneration

New Era residents took on their former landlord and won – now their homes are due for large-scale refurbishment

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk

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Hackney Citizen @hackneycitizen.bsky.social · Sep 1

London’s overheating crisis: Calls for Sadiq Khan to rethink new-build air conditioning ban

#London #Hackney #housing

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/09/01/l...

London’s overheating crisis: Calls for Sadiq Khan to rethink new-build air conditioning ban

City Hall has told developers to prioritise ‘passive ventilation’ and avoid air conditioning unless ‘unavoidable’

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk

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Hackney Citizen @hackneycitizen.bsky.social · Sep 9

Morning Lane campaigners accuse council of consultation ‘con job’ in scathing report

#Hackney #housing #planning #codesign #consultation

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/09/09/m...

Morning Lane campaigners accuse council of consultation ‘con job’ in scathing report

Morning Lane People’s Space urges Town Hall to ‘do better’, with ‘future of the town centre at stake’

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk

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Hackney Citizen @hackneycitizen.bsky.social · Aug 27

‘Disappointed’: Residents and community groups condemn latest Woodberry Down masterplan

#Hackney #housing #planning

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/08/27/r...

‘Disappointed’: Residents and community groups condemn latest Woodberry Down masterplan

Loss of social homes and biodiversity among complaints as new proposals set to be put in front of councillors

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk

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Housing Inclusion Hackney @housinginclusion.bsky.social · Aug 28

📢 SEND families facing housing struggles 🏠

True Vision, an award-winning documentary company, is researching how poor housing impacts children’s health.

Share your story:
📧 [email protected]
📱 07583 367006

Your voice matters. 💥
#HousingCrisis #SEND

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 23

When low-to-middle income adults have caring responsibilities, they often take up substantial amounts of time.

6 per cent of all low-to-middle income adults – provide care for at least 35 hours a week, the equivalent of a full-time job.

When low-to-middle income adults have caring responsibilities, they often take up substantial amounts of time. As shown by the purple bars in the chart, three-fifths (60 per cent) of low-to-middle income carers – 1.0 million, or 6 per cent of all low-to-middle
income adults – provide care for at least 35 hours a week, the equivalent of a full-time job. And 280,000 low-to-middle income adults provide round-the-clock care of 100 or more hours each week.

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 20

One-in-ten adults on low-to-middle incomes are now carers.

This has widened the gap between lower and higher income families when it comes to caring responsibilities.

Chart showing proportion of working-age adults who are caring for a sick, disabled or elderly person for at least five hours a week, by income group: UK
The chart shows that throughout the 2000s and 2010s, adults in low-to-middle income families were consistently more likely to provide care for at least five hours a week than those on higher incomes, with rates hovering around 8 per cent and 6 per cent respectively. (This can include caring for someone in the same household or a different household, and the person being cared for can be any age, including disabled children and pensioners). Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, caring rates among
low-to-middle income families have increased further, widening the gap; by 2023-24, one-in-ten (10 per cent) low-to-middle income adults had caring responsibilities.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 16

Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater | Carrie Grant

Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fear, says TV presenter Carrie Grant

www.theguardian.com

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Recovery in the Bin @ritb.bsky.social · Jul 29

Maybe because it wasn’t actually a u-turn?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tens of thousands at risk of poverty despite Labour’s benefit U-turn, MPs warn

Changes to welfare reforms not enough to protect newly sick and disabled people from financial hardship

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · Jul 26

If the government really want to make people's mental health better, they could start by making things less shit.

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Zoë Garbett @zoegarbett.bsky.social · Jul 20

Stop scapegoating migrants.

Once responsible for housing in this country, he could have built more social homes, ended right to buy, brought in rent controls...

The housing system needs a total rethink to become centred on providing truly affordable homes & not landlord profits.

Big Issue @bigissue.com · Jul 20

Robert Jenrick claimed on X that mass migration is solely responsible for record-high rents. Here's what he's not telling you.

Is Robert Jenrick right to say mass migration is causing record-high rents?

www.bigissue.com

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Housing Inclusion Hackney @housinginclusion.bsky.social · Jul 17

Caring for a disabled child shouldn’t come with poverty, fear, or burnout — but it does. #disability #cost #carers

www.bigissue.com/opinion/real...

This is how much caring for a disabled child really costs

Family Fund has investigated the financial impact of caring for a disabled child and calls for more support from the government.

www.bigissue.com

Housing Inclusion Hackney @housinginclusion.bsky.social · Jul 15

A system meant to support has turned hostile — and so has public perception.

🎙 New season with @katebelgrave.bsky.social — exposing welfare cuts, the politicians behind them, and those paying the price.

whovotedforthis.buzzsprout.com

#welfarereform #disabilityjustice #send #whovotedforthis

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Housing Inclusion Hackney @housinginclusion.bsky.social · Jul 10

“Poverty limits childhood”

Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · Jul 10

Great video from our friends @savechildrenuk.bsky.social

The government must scrap the two-child limit.

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Housing Inclusion Hackney @housinginclusion.bsky.social · Jul 10

The lgsc Ombudsman found disabled people are often left in crisis by housing services failing to assess needs, delay action, or ignore legal duties. A clear pattern of systemic discrimination.
#hackneycouncil #send #housing #disability

www.lgo.org.uk/assets/attac...

www.lgo.org.uk

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