News and case law

28 April, 2017

Future planned cuts to benefits will significantly reduce incomes of low-income working-age households, especially those with children

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28 April, 2017

Citizen’s income is a ‘distraction’ from finding workable solutions to welfare state problems

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28 April, 2017

Powers of tribunals to disapply or ignore bedroom tax regulations that breach human rights

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27 April, 2017

Solving problems in the practical operation of universal credit must be an 'urgent priority' in the new Parliament, say MPs

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27 April, 2017

Failures in universal credit administration are causing financial hardship for many Scottish claimants

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27 April, 2017

Scottish Social Security Minister rules out use of private companies to carry out benefit assessments

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27 April, 2017

Approved training in Northern Ireland for the purposes of child benefit

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27 April, 2017

Housing benefit and payments in consequence of use and occupation / treating a person as liable to make payments when liable person is not entitled to benefit

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27 April, 2017

Three Judge panel decision in MH should be followed in decisions made prior to 16 March 2017

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26 April, 2017

Miscellaneous amendments following removal of ESA work-related activity component and universal credit limited capability for work element

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26 April, 2017

Further roll-out of the universal credit full service

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26 April, 2017

Government's plans to shut Jobcentre Plus offices across Scotland are the result of 'incoherent planning'

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26 April, 2017

New Burdens payments relating to implementing welfare reform changes and the Single Fraud Investigation Service

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Employment case law round up

Small v The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust

Future planned cuts to benefits will significantly reduce incomes of low-income working-age households, especially those with children

Citizen’s income is a ‘distraction’ from finding workable solutions to welfare state problems

Powers of tribunals to disapply or ignore bedroom tax regulations that breach human rights

Homelessness Reduction Bill gains Royal Assent

Lack of affordable housing and homelessness are likely to persist for years to come, say MPs

Jagoo v Bristol City Council

Capital limits and personal allowances for the purposes of charging for social care in Scotland

Solving problems in the practical operation of universal credit must be an 'urgent priority' in the new Parliament, say MPs

Failures in universal credit administration are causing financial hardship for many Scottish claimants

Scottish Social Security Minister rules out use of private companies to carry out benefit assessments

Approved training in Northern Ireland for the purposes of child benefit

Housing benefit and payments in consequence of use and occupation / treating a person as liable to make payments when liable person is not entitled to benefit

Three Judge panel decision in MH should be followed in decisions made prior to 16 March 2017

Miscellaneous amendments following removal of ESA work-related activity component and universal credit limited capability for work element

Further roll-out of the universal credit full service

Government's plans to shut Jobcentre Plus offices across Scotland are the result of 'incoherent planning'

New Burdens payments relating to implementing welfare reform changes and the Single Fraud Investigation Service