News and case law

22 August, 2022

WASPI campaign seeks legal advice in light of Parliamentary Ombudsman’s update on investigation into complaints about communication of changes to women’s state pension age

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22 August, 2022

Government confirms it will not proceed with plans to broaden National Fraud Initiative data matching powers in England

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22 August, 2022

Adult disability payment and severe disability premium while in hospital or similar institution, care home or legal detention

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19 August, 2022

DWP Permanent Secretary reports ‘significant reduction’ in number of claimants expected to take part in Restart employment programme

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18 August, 2022

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber President issues guidance note on taking evidence by video or telephone from people located abroad

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18 August, 2022

National Fraud Initiative in Scotland identified housing benefit overpayments amounting to £1.2 million in 2020/2021

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17 August, 2022

Ombudsman ‘hugely disappointed’ in DWP’s response to recommendation that it should proactively consider compensation for all claimants who were underpaid ESA on transfer from incapacity benefits

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16 August, 2022

Universal credit sanction rate now more than double its pre-pandemic level

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16 August, 2022

More than half of universal credit claimants who are in work are subject to work-related requirements

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15 August, 2022

DWP to ‘invite’ 250 legacy benefit claimants in the London Borough of Harrow to move to universal credit from mid-August

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15 August, 2022

Real value of universal credit has been ‘on a rollercoaster’ with its value not expected to reach pre-pandemic levels again until April 2024

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WASPI campaign seeks legal advice in light of Parliamentary Ombudsman’s update on investigation into complaints about communication of changes to women’s state pension age

Government confirms it will not proceed with plans to broaden National Fraud Initiative data matching powers in England

Adult disability payment and severe disability premium while in hospital or similar institution, care home or legal detention

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

DWP Permanent Secretary reports ‘significant reduction’ in number of claimants expected to take part in Restart employment programme

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber President issues guidance note on taking evidence by video or telephone from people located abroad

National Fraud Initiative in Scotland identified housing benefit overpayments amounting to £1.2 million in 2020/2021

Number of homeless households in temporary accommodation in Scotland continues rising above its pre-pandemic level

Consultation launched on enabling access to direct payments for adults who are eligible for Continuing NHS Healthcare in Wales

Ombudsman ‘hugely disappointed’ in DWP’s response to recommendation that it should proactively consider compensation for all claimants who were underpaid ESA on transfer from incapacity benefits

Urgent action needed from Money and Pensions Service to address debt advice staffing shortages

Citizens Advice warns that one in four people will not be able to afford their energy bills in October

High Court dismisses trustee in bankruptcy’s claims that debtor had transferred joint legal title of matrimonial home into wife’s sole name to put his beneficial interest beyond the reach of creditors

High Court finds that Secretary of State failed to meet her duty under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to provide suitable accommodation within a reasonable time period

Universal credit sanction rate now more than double its pre-pandemic level

More than half of universal credit claimants who are in work are subject to work-related requirements

Consequential amendments to secondary legislation relating to the coming into force of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

DWP to ‘invite’ 250 legacy benefit claimants in the London Borough of Harrow to move to universal credit from mid-August

Real value of universal credit has been ‘on a rollercoaster’ with its value not expected to reach pre-pandemic levels again until April 2024