News and case law

25 April, 2024

Government commits to issuing a code of practice in relation to DWP’s new powers to access claimants’ bank account data

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25 April, 2024

DWP issues updated guidance to local authorities in England on the Household Support Fund from April to September 2024

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24 April, 2024

DWP says that large overpayments of carer’s allowance have arisen where claims were made before HMRC income alerts were introduced

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24 April, 2024

Northern Ireland Department of Justice launches call for evidence on review of civil legal aid services in the region

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23 April, 2024

DWP has done nothing to stop carers building up huge overpayments of benefit despite knowing what people are earning

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23 April, 2024

Work and Pensions Committee seeks views from DWP staff to inform its inquiry into Department’s approach to safeguarding vulnerable claimants

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23 April, 2024

First-tier Tribunal must explain how required period condition is met when considering entitlement to adult disability payment

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23 April, 2024

New AET regulations introduced despite SSAC warning against increasing thresholds while gaps remain in the evidence base for their effectiveness

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23 April, 2024

DWP issues guidance for local authorities participating in the Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative in 2024/2025

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23 April, 2024

DWP confirms allocation of £2.5 million to local authorities to support the administration of the Verify Earnings and Pensions service in 2024/2025

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23 April, 2024

Department for Communities waived less than 100 official error overpayments between April 2021 and February 2024

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22 April, 2024

Ending of the Work and Health Programme in the Autumn will leave a ‘big gap in provision’

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22 April, 2024

Government confirms that it will legislate to remove benefits from those who’ve been claiming for more than 12 months if they don’t comply with conditions set by their work coach

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22 April, 2024

Steady increase in Access to Work backlog is a result of a rise in volume of applications, says Work and Pensions Minister

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22 April, 2024

Court of Appeal provides guidance on right to claim damages for breach of human rights in circumstances where losses relate to failure to lift NRPF condition as it was in 2020 to prevent destitution

More Welfare rights case law

Amendment to Renters Reform Bill requiring an assessment of the county court possession system before abolishing section 21 evictions passed in House of Commons

Government commits to issuing a code of practice in relation to DWP’s new powers to access claimants’ bank account data

Court of Appeal rules that a council did not breach family’s Article 9 ECHR rights by making suitability decision without placing particular weight on their preference for a single-faith school

DWP issues updated guidance to local authorities in England on the Household Support Fund from April to September 2024

DWP says that large overpayments of carer’s allowance have arisen where claims were made before HMRC income alerts were introduced

Northern Ireland Department of Justice launches call for evidence on review of civil legal aid services in the region

DWP has done nothing to stop carers building up huge overpayments of benefit despite knowing what people are earning

Work and Pensions Committee seeks views from DWP staff to inform its inquiry into Department’s approach to safeguarding vulnerable claimants

First-tier Tribunal must explain how required period condition is met when considering entitlement to adult disability payment

New AET regulations introduced despite SSAC warning against increasing thresholds while gaps remain in the evidence base for their effectiveness

DWP issues guidance for local authorities participating in the Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative in 2024/2025

DWP confirms allocation of £2.5 million to local authorities to support the administration of the Verify Earnings and Pensions service in 2024/2025

Government introduces updated Code of Practice on the fair and transparent distribution of tips

Department for Communities waived less than 100 official error overpayments between April 2021 and February 2024

Ending of the Work and Health Programme in the Autumn will leave a ‘big gap in provision’

Government confirms that it will legislate to remove benefits from those who’ve been claiming for more than 12 months if they don’t comply with conditions set by their work coach

Steady increase in Access to Work backlog is a result of a rise in volume of applications, says Work and Pensions Minister

Court of Appeal provides guidance on right to claim damages for breach of human rights in circumstances where losses relate to failure to lift NRPF condition as it was in 2020 to prevent destitution

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law