News and case law

8 October, 2021

Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill passed unanimously by Scottish Parliament

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8 October, 2021

Exception to bedroom tax for claimants living in a social sector property that has been adapted under a sanctuary scheme

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7 October, 2021 Open access

Household Support Fund should primarily be used for essential costs but may be used for housing costs in ‘exceptional cases of genuine emergency’, says DWP

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7 October, 2021

DWP issues guidance on claimants without a status under the European Union Settlement Scheme at end of application grace period on 30 June 2021

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7 October, 2021

Social Security Advisory Committee sets out its strategic objectives for 2021/2022

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7 October, 2021

Scottish Government to go ahead with protections within children’s rights legislation despite Supreme Court ruling that parts of it falls outside competence of Scottish Parliament

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6 October, 2021

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions granted general extension of time for pre-hearing case management actions in the Upper Tribunal

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6 October, 2021

Renumbering of provisions within the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 relating to the duty on Ministers to consider effects of inflation in uprating devolved benefits

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5 October, 2021 Open access

Even with the £20 uplift, half of universal credit claimants are food insecure and a quarter are severely food insecure

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5 October, 2021 Open access

Reintroduction of the universal credit minimum income floor

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5 October, 2021

Scottish Government on course to significantly miss its interim child poverty target for 2024

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5 October, 2021 Open access

Northern Ireland Assembly passes motion calling on Executive to maintain universal credit uplift for remainder of financial year

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4 October, 2021

Government sets out details of ‘enhanced’ job support to be made available as part of a £500 million expansion of its Plan for Jobs

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4 October, 2021 Open access

First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland unite to call on Westminster Government to 'do the right thing' by reversing its decision to withdraw the £20 universal credit uplift

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Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill passed unanimously by Scottish Parliament

Exception to bedroom tax for claimants living in a social sector property that has been adapted under a sanctuary scheme

Retaining measures in expired Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction concerned with permanent changes to the way insolvency business is handled in the courts

Housing Ombudsman makes two findings of severe maladministration concerning housing association’s failure to deal with damp and mould in tenant’s home

Household Support Fund should primarily be used for essential costs but may be used for housing costs in ‘exceptional cases of genuine emergency’, says DWP

DWP issues guidance on claimants without a status under the European Union Settlement Scheme at end of application grace period on 30 June 2021

Social Security Advisory Committee sets out its strategic objectives for 2021/2022

Scottish Government to go ahead with protections within children’s rights legislation despite Supreme Court ruling that parts of it falls outside competence of Scottish Parliament

Communities Committee in Northern Ireland launches call for evidence on Private Tenancies Bill

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions granted general extension of time for pre-hearing case management actions in the Upper Tribunal

Renumbering of provisions within the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 relating to the duty on Ministers to consider effects of inflation in uprating devolved benefits

Scottish Government to invest £200 million in adult upskilling and retraining opportunities as part of Covid-19 recovery strategy

Even with the £20 uplift, half of universal credit claimants are food insecure and a quarter are severely food insecure

Reintroduction of the universal credit minimum income floor

Scottish Government on course to significantly miss its interim child poverty target for 2024

Welsh Government launches consultation on new five-year Ending Homelessness Action Plan

Northern Ireland Assembly passes motion calling on Executive to maintain universal credit uplift for remainder of financial year

Government sets out details of ‘enhanced’ job support to be made available as part of a £500 million expansion of its Plan for Jobs

First Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland unite to call on Westminster Government to 'do the right thing' by reversing its decision to withdraw the £20 universal credit uplift