News and case law

23 October, 2013

Court of Appeal dismisses DWP’s appeal against decision that DLA care component exportable

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23 October, 2013

No power to terminate a tax credit award where one partner stops working and the other starts working

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23 October, 2013

Claimant with visual acuity of 6/60 is not entitled to the higher rate mobility component of DLA on grounds of severe visual impairment

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23 October, 2013

Benefit cap 'far from acheiving' aims of saving taxpayers' money and moving people into work, says Chartered Institute for Housing

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22 October, 2013

New regulations introduce 'more gradual, controlled and measured' start to transfer of DLA claimants to PIP

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22 October, 2013

Low to middle income couples to lose most of gains from proposed tax cut for married couples under universal credit

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22 October, 2013

42 per cent of work capability assessments find claimant ‘fit for work’

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22 October, 2013

Government has ignored views of disabled people over PIP mobility criteria, says Disability Rights UK

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21 October, 2013

DWP to retain 20 metres as qualifying distance for PIP enhanced mobility component

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21 October, 2013

Claimants affected by bedroom tax in Scotland ‘resistant to downsizing’

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21 October, 2013

Continence descriptor and use of aids

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18 October, 2013

Impact of Supreme Court judgment in 'Nortel' on how the DWP deals with overpayment debts from bankrupt debtors

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18 October, 2013

Treatment of ex-gratia payments made to Equitable Life policyholders

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Working families priced out of housing market in over half of the country says Shelter

Court of Appeal dismisses DWP’s appeal against decision that DLA care component exportable

No power to terminate a tax credit award where one partner stops working and the other starts working

Claimant with visual acuity of 6/60 is not entitled to the higher rate mobility component of DLA on grounds of severe visual impairment

Benefit cap 'far from acheiving' aims of saving taxpayers' money and moving people into work, says Chartered Institute for Housing

New regulations introduce 'more gradual, controlled and measured' start to transfer of DLA claimants to PIP

Low to middle income couples to lose most of gains from proposed tax cut for married couples under universal credit

42 per cent of work capability assessments find claimant ‘fit for work’

Government has ignored views of disabled people over PIP mobility criteria, says Disability Rights UK

Pinnock and Walker v United Kingdom

DWP to retain 20 metres as qualifying distance for PIP enhanced mobility component

Claimants affected by bedroom tax in Scotland ‘resistant to downsizing’

Housing Law Update

Statistics on employment tribunal receipts following introduction of fees

Continence descriptor and use of aids

Triennial review of ACAS concludes that its functions are still required

Employment case law round up

Impact of Supreme Court judgment in 'Nortel' on how the DWP deals with overpayment debts from bankrupt debtors

Treatment of ex-gratia payments made to Equitable Life policyholders