News and case law

28 January, 2020

DWP seeks health professionals’ feedback on benefit rules for terminally ill claimants

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28 January, 2020

Claimant’s view that it would be pointless to apply for a vacancy does not amount to a good reason for failing to apply for a vacancy as directed by the Secretary of State

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28 January, 2020

Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grant awards exceed £3 million in three months, up by more than a third compared to same period in previous year

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27 January, 2020

Receipt of certain payments from another member state may be treated as a qualifying benefit to establish entitlement to GB benefits

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27 January, 2020

HMCTS pilots extended opening hours for its service centres

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27 January, 2020

Apparent bias of First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal judges / recusal of Upper Tribunal Judge / whether claimant received a public hearing

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24 January, 2020

More than £19 million in universal credit official error overpayments recovered in 2018/2019

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24 January, 2020

Prescription forms will soon include a tick box for universal credit claimants to confirm they meet free prescription eligibility criteria

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24 January, 2020

Uprating of LHA rates from April 2020 will only marginally increase number of rented homes that are affordable

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23 January, 2020

One in four universal credit claimants are in problem debt compounded by excessive deductions from their benefit

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23 January, 2020

MPs reject EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill amendment that would have removed Ministerial power to regulate circumstances where lower courts can depart from retained EU case law

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23 January, 2020

More than half of all new PIP claims in Scotland are refused

More Welfare rights news

DWP seeks health professionals’ feedback on benefit rules for terminally ill claimants

Claimant’s view that it would be pointless to apply for a vacancy does not amount to a good reason for failing to apply for a vacancy as directed by the Secretary of State

Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grant awards exceed £3 million in three months, up by more than a third compared to same period in previous year

Housing Secretary confirms allocation of Rough Sleeping Initiative funding for 2020/2021

Number of households in temporary accommodation in Scotland at its highest level since 2002

Receipt of certain payments from another member state may be treated as a qualifying benefit to establish entitlement to GB benefits

HMCTS pilots extended opening hours for its service centres

High Court rules that an Income Payments Agreement should not be set aside even though based on mistake of law concerning inclusion of bankrupt’s potential pension payments

Apparent bias of First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal judges / recusal of Upper Tribunal Judge / whether claimant received a public hearing

Employment case law round up

More than £19 million in universal credit official error overpayments recovered in 2018/2019

Prescription forms will soon include a tick box for universal credit claimants to confirm they meet free prescription eligibility criteria

Uprating of LHA rates from April 2020 will only marginally increase number of rented homes that are affordable

More than a third of council leaders report they have inadequate resources to provide temporary accommodation for winter rough sleepers

Introduction of parental bereavement leave and pay

Extension of time limit to make claims to the Industrial Tribunal in Northern Ireland in order to facilitate Early Conciliation by the Labour Relations Agency

One in four universal credit claimants are in problem debt compounded by excessive deductions from their benefit

MPs reject EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill amendment that would have removed Ministerial power to regulate circumstances where lower courts can depart from retained EU case law

More than half of all new PIP claims in Scotland are refused