News and case law

15 March, 2024

Bill introduced to provide for changes to the high income child benefit charge

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15 March, 2024

Miscellaneous amendments to social security legislation in Northern Ireland including in relation to migration of legacy benefit claimants to universal credit

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14 March, 2024

Since April 2019, two-thirds of universal credit WCA decisions have resulted in a finding of LCWRA

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14 March, 2024

Seven in ten PIP appeals cleared at a tribunal hearing are overturned in favour of the claimant

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14 March, 2024

Welsh Government launches consultation on proposed changes to its council tax reduction scheme

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14 March, 2024

Annual revaluation of earnings factors used for the calculation of additional state pension and guaranteed minimum pension in Northern Ireland

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13 March, 2024

Failure to consider every change in earnings through period of overpayment amounted to error of law

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13 March, 2024

Social Security Scotland among public bodies made subject to duty to improve the extent to which consumers are considered in strategic policy and decision-making

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12 March, 2024

Erosion of universal credit transitional protection when claimant moved on from specified accommodation breached her human rights

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12 March, 2024

Definition of prisoner for the purposes of eligibility for ESA does not include those sentenced to imprisonment by the civil courts for civil offences

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12 March, 2024

Nothing in DWP’s research suggests that a lack of understanding or inbuilt systemic barriers are causing tax credit claimants not to claim universal credit when asked to do so

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Bill introduced to provide for changes to the high income child benefit charge

Miscellaneous amendments to social security legislation in Northern Ireland including in relation to migration of legacy benefit claimants to universal credit

Since April 2019, two-thirds of universal credit WCA decisions have resulted in a finding of LCWRA

Seven in ten PIP appeals cleared at a tribunal hearing are overturned in favour of the claimant

Amendment of Employment Tribunals Rules in preparation for full implementation of new digital case management system

Blaming high demand for a more than ten-week delay in drawing up a homeless person’s Personalised Housing Plan is ‘not good enough’ and creates real injustice

Extending temporary easement of suitability obligations on England’s local authorities to help manage increased homelessness pressures due to humanitarian crises and broader migration pressures

Welsh Government launches consultation on proposed changes to its council tax reduction scheme

Annual revaluation of earnings factors used for the calculation of additional state pension and guaranteed minimum pension in Northern Ireland

First ever parliamentary inquiry into young and young adult carers reveals lack of support is having a ‘devastating’ impact

Debt advice organisations call for stronger protection for tenants who fall into rent arrears than those currently included in Renters (Reform) Bill

Failure to consider every change in earnings through period of overpayment amounted to error of law

If next government wants to ‘fix’ social care it must increase funding and reform system to make it fairer for service users and their carers

Carers Trust launches Young Carers Covenant with the aim of transforming the lives of more than a million children and young adult carers

Social Security Scotland among public bodies made subject to duty to improve the extent to which consumers are considered in strategic policy and decision-making

Welsh Government confirms that 18 local authorities will be applying higher discretionary council tax premiums on second homes and long-term empty properties from April 2024

Erosion of universal credit transitional protection when claimant moved on from specified accommodation breached her human rights

Definition of prisoner for the purposes of eligibility for ESA does not include those sentenced to imprisonment by the civil courts for civil offences

Nothing in DWP’s research suggests that a lack of understanding or inbuilt systemic barriers are causing tax credit claimants not to claim universal credit when asked to do so