× Search rightsnet
Search options

Where

Benefit

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

From

to

News and case law

Daily news and case law updates across five areas of social welfare law: welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment and community care. Subscribe for updates.

11 November, 2016

Lawfulness and scope of A8 derogations referred to Court of Justice of the European Union

More Welfare rights case law

11 November, 2016

Council Tax (Substitution of Proportion) (Scotland) Order 2016

More Housing news

11 November, 2016

Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016

More Housing news

11 November, 2016

Whether supersession of overpayment recoverability decision has retrospective effect / claimant not entitled to DLA where nursing home fees funded by the NHS

More Welfare rights case law

10 November, 2016

34,414 landlord possession claims were issued in England and Wales between July and September 2016

More Housing news

10 November, 2016

Threat of homelessness prevented in 60 per cent of cases assessed as needing assistance in Wales

More Housing news

10 November, 2016

Justice Committee expresses disappointment at government response to courts & tribunals fees report

More Employment news

10 November, 2016

Home care complaints to Local Government Ombudsman increase by 25 per cent

More Community care news

10 November, 2016

Public Accounts Committee launches inquiry into benefit sanctions

More Welfare rights news

10 November, 2016

Discharges of full housing duty in Northern Ireland reduced to 205 between April and June 2016

More Housing news

9 November, 2016

Scottish Government announces new Trade Union Modernisation Fund

More Employment news

9 November, 2016

DWP issues new guidance in relation to Supreme Court bedroom tax cases

More Welfare rights news

9 November, 2016

Supreme Court rules that bedroom tax discrimination is not justified in cases of ‘medical need’ for overnight care, but is justified for sanctuary scheme cases

More Welfare rights case law

9 November, 2016

Benefit cap ‘regret’ motion defeated in the House of Lords

More Welfare rights news

9 November, 2016

Work and Pensions Committee concerned that resources allocated to the Work and Health Programme do not match its ambition

More Welfare rights news

9 November, 2016

Evidence of a sexual relationship or sexuality is not determinative to 'living together as husband and wife' decisions

More Welfare rights case law

9 November, 2016

DWP publishes roll-out schedule for application of the lower benefit cap to housing benefit claims

More Welfare rights news