News and case law

7 July, 2016

Council ordered to pay damages after repeated failures to forward out of time benefit appeal to tribunal

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7 July, 2016

Infrastructure and Projects Authority gives PIP an ‘amber/red’ rating for fourth consecutive year

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7 July, 2016

DWP publishes terms of reference for second independent review of personal independence payment

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6 July, 2016

Staying cases relating to the application of the ‘past presence test’ to refugees and their families

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6 July, 2016

Removal of time limits for payment of DLA and PIP to claimants who are under 18 when they enter hospital

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6 July, 2016

Applying sanctions for failure or refusal to use Universal Jobmatch

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6 July, 2016

40 per cent of local authorities in England and Wales overspent their allocated DHP funding in 2015/2016

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6 July, 2016

Using prepaid cards to make benefit payments has potential to promote financial inclusion and independence

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6 July, 2016

Assessing ‘engagement in social contact’ for the purposes of the work capability assessment

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6 July, 2016

Participation in 'universal support delivered locally' has no statistically significant impact on either digital or financial capability

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6 July, 2016

Almost two-thirds of new ESA claimants pass the work capability assessment

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6 July, 2016

New burdens payments for implementation of 2016 benefit cap changes

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4 July, 2016

Sanctions for repeat offences and allowing write-offs of sanction and hardship repayment debts

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4 July, 2016

Public Accounts Committee announces progress review inquiry into benefits and tax credits fraud and error

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4 July, 2016

Introduction of bedroom tax for working-age housing benefit claimants in Northern Ireland

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City West Housing Trust v Massey

Immigration Act 2016 (Transitional Provision) Regulations 2016

Council ordered to pay damages after repeated failures to forward out of time benefit appeal to tribunal

Infrastructure and Projects Authority gives PIP an ‘amber/red’ rating for fourth consecutive year

DWP publishes terms of reference for second independent review of personal independence payment

Staying cases relating to the application of the ‘past presence test’ to refugees and their families

Removal of time limits for payment of DLA and PIP to claimants who are under 18 when they enter hospital

Applying sanctions for failure or refusal to use Universal Jobmatch

Council at fault for expecting use of a personal injury settlement to pay for care services

40 per cent of local authorities in England and Wales overspent their allocated DHP funding in 2015/2016

Using prepaid cards to make benefit payments has potential to promote financial inclusion and independence

Assessing ‘engagement in social contact’ for the purposes of the work capability assessment

Participation in 'universal support delivered locally' has no statistically significant impact on either digital or financial capability

Almost two-thirds of new ESA claimants pass the work capability assessment

New burdens payments for implementation of 2016 benefit cap changes

More than two thirds of carers say things have not changed one year on from the Care Act 2014

Sanctions for repeat offences and allowing write-offs of sanction and hardship repayment debts

Public Accounts Committee announces progress review inquiry into benefits and tax credits fraud and error

Introduction of bedroom tax for working-age housing benefit claimants in Northern Ireland