News and case law

27 March, 2020

Uprating of, and miscellaneous amendments to, funeral expense assistance and young carers grants in Scotland

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27 March, 2020

Amendments to procedure and allocation of functions for First-tier Tribunal in Scotland

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27 March, 2020

Urgent action needed to prevent rising child poverty leading to a longer-term public health disaster, says CPAG

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27 March, 2020

Continuation of ESA and housing benefit transitional addition in Northern Ireland beyond 4 April 2020

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27 March, 2020

Local authorities to receive more than £1 million in additional funding for costs of administering SDP Gateway in 2019/2020

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26 March, 2020 Open access

Chancellor announces new self-employment income support scheme for those affected by the coronavirus outbreak

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26 March, 2020

Secretary of State confirms £36 million funding for ‘DWP Excellence Plan’ to increase investment in safeguarding

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26 March, 2020 Open access

Valuation Office Agency sets out LHA rates for 2020/2021 following Chancellor's announcement of new package of financial support for people affected by coronavirus

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26 March, 2020 Open access

Discretionary support grants for those impacted by the coronavirus outbreak in Northern Ireland

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26 March, 2020 Open access

Upper Tribunal Chamber President issues Direction to stay all tribunal proceedings for 21 days

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26 March, 2020

Benefit uprating and social security contribution rates for 2020/2021

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25 March, 2020 Open access

Coronavirus Bill completes its passage through both Houses of Parliament and receives Royal Assent

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HMCTS to suspend all ongoing housing possession action for initial period of 90 days from today

Court of Appeal rules that judge misdirected herself by dismissing possession claim on basis that it was not inevitable that a lawful PSED assessment would reach the same decision to proceed as an inital unlawful assessment

Uprating of, and miscellaneous amendments to, funeral expense assistance and young carers grants in Scotland

Amendments to procedure and allocation of functions for First-tier Tribunal in Scotland

Urgent action needed to prevent rising child poverty leading to a longer-term public health disaster, says CPAG

Continuation of ESA and housing benefit transitional addition in Northern Ireland beyond 4 April 2020

Local authorities to receive more than £1 million in additional funding for costs of administering SDP Gateway in 2019/2020

Chancellor announces new self-employment income support scheme for those affected by the coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus Act sets minimum three month notice period for eviction for statutory tenants in the private and social rented sectors

Coronavirus Act puts in place measures that replace local authority Care Act duties to assess care and support needs, with a power to meet those needs

Secretary of State confirms £36 million funding for ‘DWP Excellence Plan’ to increase investment in safeguarding

President of Employment Appeal Tribunal sets out measures to be followed during coronavirus outbreak

Debt charities call for bailiff action to be suspended during coronavirus outbreak

Valuation Office Agency sets out LHA rates for 2020/2021 following Chancellor's announcement of new package of financial support for people affected by coronavirus

Discretionary support grants for those impacted by the coronavirus outbreak in Northern Ireland

Upper Tribunal Chamber President issues Direction to stay all tribunal proceedings for 21 days

Benefit uprating and social security contribution rates for 2020/2021

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates and pay calculation rules from April 2020

Coronavirus Bill completes its passage through both Houses of Parliament and receives Royal Assent