BBC Confirms Full List of Health Conditions Eligible for 50% TV Licence Discount Monday, July 20, 2026 tvlicence discount blindness visualimpairment pensioncredit carehomes supportedhousing healthconditions uk concessions TV Licensing has released an official list of health conditions that qualify for a 50% discount on the TV Licence fee. If you are aged 75 or over and receive Pension Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), you … Read More
Call to Extend Homelessness Pilot to Prevent Overburdening Birmingham and Coventry Monday, June 29, 2026 homelessness westmidlands birmingham coventry supportedhousing funding pilot deputymayor regional investment The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is set to invest more than £18 million in a pilot Supported Housing Funding Programme aimed at tackling homelessness in Birmingham and Coventry. These two cities were chosen by the … Read More
State-Funded Housing in Birmingham’s Winson Green: A Crisis of Neglect and Exploitation Tuesday, February 10, 2026 birmingham exemptaccommodation supportedhousing housingbenefit socialhousing exploitation winsongreen privateproviders publicfunds vulnerabletenants Beneath the surface of Birmingham’s urban landscape lies a troubling reality, vividly illustrated by a modest terraced house in Winson Green. Within its walls, four men live under conditions that expose a state-sanctioned … Read More
Birmingham ‘Abandoned by Government’ as Supported Exempt Housing Crisis Deepens Thursday, January 22, 2026 birmingham housing council exemptaccommodation government regulation supportedhousing homelessness tenants legislation Birmingham is grappling with a growing crisis in the supported exempt accommodation sector, with campaigners and councillors accusing the government of abandoning the city by delaying much-needed regulation reforms until … Read More