News and case law

24 September, 2021

Enabling the payment of arrears of benefit in instalments rather than as a lump sum where it is considered to be in the claimant’s interest

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23 September, 2021

Face-to-face tribunal hearings ‘will never, and should never’ be completely replaced by remote methods, says Senior President of Tribunals

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23 September, 2021

Low income families face losing £31 a week from October 2021 taking into account rising energy costs and inflation alongside the £20 cut to universal credit and working tax credit

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23 September, 2021

DWP’s processes to proactively identify vulnerability before starting recovery of historic tax credit debts are ‘woefully lacking’, says StepChange

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23 September, 2021

DWP average call waiting times have increased to more than 11 minutes since April 2021

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23 September, 2021

Scottish Government confirms that it has laid legislation extending eligibility for Child Winter Heating Assistance before Scottish Parliament

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23 September, 2021 Open access

Payments made under Northern Ireland’s High Street Coronavirus Financial Assistance Scheme to be disregarded for social security purposes

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22 September, 2021 Open access

Government defeats Opposition Day motion calling for it to amend policies that have created an ‘avoidable and unacceptable’ burden on working people

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22 September, 2021

Vital that DWP corrects past underpayments of state pension and implements changes to prevent similar problems in future, says National Audit Office

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22 September, 2021

Government must commit to new cross-departmental strategy to tackle child poverty, say MPs

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21 September, 2021 Open access

Number of benefit capped households at May 2021 remained more than twice the pre-pandemic level

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21 September, 2021

Enabling DWP to pay arrears of benefit in instalments rather than as a lump sum

More Welfare rights news

Enabling the payment of arrears of benefit in instalments rather than as a lump sum where it is considered to be in the claimant’s interest

Face-to-face tribunal hearings ‘will never, and should never’ be completely replaced by remote methods, says Senior President of Tribunals

Low income families face losing £31 a week from October 2021 taking into account rising energy costs and inflation alongside the £20 cut to universal credit and working tax credit

Judges left with no scope to take a tenant’s circumstances into account in vast majority of recent possession court hearings

Kerslake Commission calls on government to develop longer-term homelessness strategy built on success of Everyone In

Covid-19 related modifications to notice of eviction requirements in Wales to remain in force until 31 December 2021

DWP’s processes to proactively identify vulnerability before starting recovery of historic tax credit debts are ‘woefully lacking’, says StepChange

Government confirms intention to introduce entitlement to unpaid leave as a day one right for employees with caring responsibilities

DWP average call waiting times have increased to more than 11 minutes since April 2021

Scottish Government confirms that it has laid legislation extending eligibility for Child Winter Heating Assistance before Scottish Parliament

Government launches consultation on making the right to request flexible working a day one entitlement

Payments made under Northern Ireland’s High Street Coronavirus Financial Assistance Scheme to be disregarded for social security purposes

High Court of Northern Ireland makes outright possession orders on defendant’s mortgaged properties despite irregularities in documents served by lender

Government defeats Opposition Day motion calling for it to amend policies that have created an ‘avoidable and unacceptable’ burden on working people

Parliamentary committee launches inquiry to investigate whether the human rights of residents and their families are respected in care homes in England

Vital that DWP corrects past underpayments of state pension and implements changes to prevent similar problems in future, says National Audit Office

Government must commit to new cross-departmental strategy to tackle child poverty, say MPs

Number of benefit capped households at May 2021 remained more than twice the pre-pandemic level

Enabling DWP to pay arrears of benefit in instalments rather than as a lump sum