News and case law

16 June, 2022

Lack of work incentives means that government has ‘real, evidence-based concerns’ about universal basic income

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15 June, 2022

Government confirms that first instalment of £650 cost of living payment is to be issued from 14 July 2022

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14 June, 2022

DWP confirms that the first ‘migration notices’ have been issued to legacy benefit claimants in Bolton and Medway as part of the managed move to universal credit

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14 June, 2022

Government confirms that it has applied for permission to appeal against High Court ruling that National Disability Strategy is unlawful

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14 June, 2022

Less than a quarter of successful new PIP claims receive an award of more than two years

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14 June, 2022

Enabling registered nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists to issue fit notes in Northern Ireland

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13 June, 2022

Government says it has ‘no plans’ to reduce the maximum ten years that families with children can spend subject to NRPF

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13 June, 2022

Transfer of PIP claimants in Scotland to adult disability payment

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13 June, 2022

More than half of universal credit households with someone assessed as having LCW or LCWRA had deductions from their award in February 2022

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10 June, 2022

Enabling registered nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists to issue fit notes

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10 June, 2022

Social Entitlement Chamber President proposes that PIP appeals that do not involve assessment of daily living or mobility activities should be heard by judge sitting alone

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10 June, 2022

More than half of all households with children on universal credit were subject to deductions in February 2022

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9 June, 2022

Prime Minister outlines plan to assist people with buying first home by turning ‘benefits to bricks’

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Lack of work incentives means that government has ‘real, evidence-based concerns’ about universal basic income

Government confirms that first instalment of £650 cost of living payment is to be issued from 14 July 2022

Housing Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration in relation to how housing association dealt with a complaint about delayed repairs and a bedbug infestation

DWP confirms that the first ‘migration notices’ have been issued to legacy benefit claimants in Bolton and Medway as part of the managed move to universal credit

Government confirms that it has applied for permission to appeal against High Court ruling that National Disability Strategy is unlawful

Less than a quarter of successful new PIP claims receive an award of more than two years

Enabling registered nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists to issue fit notes in Northern Ireland

Government says it has ‘no plans’ to reduce the maximum ten years that families with children can spend subject to NRPF

Transfer of PIP claimants in Scotland to adult disability payment

More than half of universal credit households with someone assessed as having LCW or LCWRA had deductions from their award in February 2022

Cancellation of up to £1,500 of a student’s living costs loan liability in Wales in the academic year 2022/2023

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

Enabling registered nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists to issue fit notes

Social Entitlement Chamber President proposes that PIP appeals that do not involve assessment of daily living or mobility activities should be heard by judge sitting alone

More than half of all households with children on universal credit were subject to deductions in February 2022

Equality Hub launches consultation on introducing requirement for landlords to make reasonable adjustments to common parts of properties when requested by disabled person

Prime Minister outlines plan to assist people with buying first home by turning ‘benefits to bricks’

Prime Minister restates government’s commitment to extend Right to Buy scheme to housing association tenants as part of a package of measures to encourage home ownership

Social housing bodies set up independent panel to make urgent recommendations for tackling poor quality housing in the sector