News and case law

28 April, 2020 Open access

DWP confirms that it has no plans to remove sanctions or deductions ‘incurred’ before the coronavirus outbreak for claimants who are self-isolating

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28 April, 2020 Open access

Amendments to calculation of earnings for statutory family benefits and maternity allowance in Northern Ireland where workers are furloughed under Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

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28 April, 2020 Open access

Allowing electronic claims for state pension credit in response to coronavirus outbreak

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28 April, 2020

EU family benefit coordination rules bypass domestic residence conditions for child benefit but not other conditions of entitlement in the case of a child living in the EU

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28 April, 2020 Open access

Disability Benefits Consortium calls on government to extend universal credit and tax credits increase to all out of work benefits

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28 April, 2020

Amendments to secondary legislation in consequence of the introduction of statutory parental bereavement leave and pay

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28 April, 2020

Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grant expenditure for three months to December 2019 up by almost a quarter on same period in 2018

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27 April, 2020

High Court rules that precluding pre-settled status from conferring a right to reside is not unlawful discrimination

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27 April, 2020 Open access

Select Committee hears that people are facing ‘serious difficulties’ in claiming benefits during the coronavirus outbreak

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24 April, 2020 Open access

Number of new PIP claimants has reduced by more than 50 per cent since the coronavirus outbreak took hold

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24 April, 2020 Open access

Treasury Committee calls for evidence on the effectiveness, cost and sustainability of coronavirus financial support packages

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24 April, 2020 Open access

Amendments to calculation of earnings for statutory family benefits and maternity allowance where workers are furloughed under Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

More Welfare rights news

High Court considers whether a freehold owner has right to enter leaseholder’s property to carry out works of improvement and whether First-tier Tribunal decisions are binding on County Court

Access to justice and advice sector organisations call for temporary extension of time limit for making harassment or discrimination employment tribunal claims

DWP confirms that it has no plans to remove sanctions or deductions ‘incurred’ before the coronavirus outbreak for claimants who are self-isolating

Preventing enforcement agents taking control of goods while coronavirus lockdown is in place

Amendments to calculation of earnings for statutory family benefits and maternity allowance in Northern Ireland where workers are furloughed under Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Exception to the bar on carrying forward untaken leave under the Working Time Regulations as a result of the effects of coronavirus

Allowing electronic claims for state pension credit in response to coronavirus outbreak

EU family benefit coordination rules bypass domestic residence conditions for child benefit but not other conditions of entitlement in the case of a child living in the EU

Disability Benefits Consortium calls on government to extend universal credit and tax credits increase to all out of work benefits

Amendments to secondary legislation in consequence of the introduction of statutory parental bereavement leave and pay

Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grant expenditure for three months to December 2019 up by almost a quarter on same period in 2018

High Court rules that precluding pre-settled status from conferring a right to reside is not unlawful discrimination

Select Committee hears that people are facing ‘serious difficulties’ in claiming benefits during the coronavirus outbreak

Centre for Social Justice report ‘makes powerful case’ for Government Debt Management Bill, says Money Advice Trust

High Court considers whether group of leasehold tenants were prevented from acquiring the freehold of their building by failing to comply with procedural notice requirements

Employment case law round up

Number of new PIP claimants has reduced by more than 50 per cent since the coronavirus outbreak took hold

Treasury Committee calls for evidence on the effectiveness, cost and sustainability of coronavirus financial support packages

Amendments to calculation of earnings for statutory family benefits and maternity allowance where workers are furloughed under Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme