News and case law

14 September, 2020 Open access

Food bank use predicted to increase by as much as one and half times in final quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year

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14 September, 2020

Removal of requirement to submit a mandatory reconsideration prior to appeal for ESA claimants entitled to benefit pending appeal

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11 September, 2020 Open access

DWP found to have breached health and safety rules by failing to implement workplace measures necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19

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11 September, 2020

DWP Minister says that date for increasing the repayment period for universal credit advances cannot be brought forward from October 2021

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11 September, 2020

Work and Pensions Committee approves appointment of new chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee

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11 September, 2020 Open access

Cross-party coalition of MPs calls for government to extend measures introduced to support claimants during pandemic, and fix structural issues within universal credit

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10 September, 2020

DWP launches ‘rapid recruitment plan’ to get thousands of new work coaches in place by next month

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10 September, 2020

DWP confirms it will no longer require mandatory reconsideration prior to appeal for ESA claimants who meet the conditions for payment pending appeal

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10 September, 2020 Open access

Government’s NHS Test and Trace system risks failure unless ministers fix ‘gaping hole’ in sick pay safety net

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10 September, 2020

Scottish Government rejects Social Security Commission’s call to work towards automatic awards of Scottish Child Payment

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10 September, 2020 Open access

New universal credit claimants have seen a 40 per cent fall in their net income during the COVID-19 crisis

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Targeted continuation of Job Retention Scheme needed to prevent surge in unemployment in ‘close contact’ job sectors, says JRF

Food bank use predicted to increase by as much as one and half times in final quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year

Removal of requirement to submit a mandatory reconsideration prior to appeal for ESA claimants entitled to benefit pending appeal

Employment case law round up

DWP found to have breached health and safety rules by failing to implement workplace measures necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Justice Committee seeks further information about protections for homeowners and tenants when stay on possession proceedings ends

DWP Minister says that date for increasing the repayment period for universal credit advances cannot be brought forward from October 2021

Work and Pensions Committee approves appointment of new chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee

MPs urge Chancellor to ‘carefully consider’ targeted extensions to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Cross-party coalition of MPs calls for government to extend measures introduced to support claimants during pandemic, and fix structural issues within universal credit

Motion calling on the government to abandon its ‘one-size-fits-all’ withdrawal of the Job Retention and Self-Employment Income Support Schemes defeated in the Commons

Government outlines ‘comprehensive measures’ to support renters affected by COVID-19 through the autumn and winter

DWP launches ‘rapid recruitment plan’ to get thousands of new work coaches in place by next month

DWP confirms it will no longer require mandatory reconsideration prior to appeal for ESA claimants who meet the conditions for payment pending appeal

Bill to require large HMOs to provide a nominated person to be responsible for residents on a 24/7 basis receives first reading

Two-thirds of people who were seen sleeping rough in London last year were doing so for the first time

Government’s NHS Test and Trace system risks failure unless ministers fix ‘gaping hole’ in sick pay safety net

Scottish Government rejects Social Security Commission’s call to work towards automatic awards of Scottish Child Payment

New universal credit claimants have seen a 40 per cent fall in their net income during the COVID-19 crisis