News and case law

29 July, 2019

Nearly half of the 14.3 million people in poverty in the UK live in a family where someone is disabled

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26 July, 2019

Tribunal in breach of duty of fairness to claimant in failing to take steps to rectify inadequacies in Secretary of State's appeal response

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25 July, 2019

Peers express 'surprise and disappointment' at DWP using negative procedure to bring in managed migration regulations without a debate

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25 July, 2019

DWP confirms that first SDP transitional payment has been issued, on day scheme was introduced by managed migration regulations

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25 July, 2019

1,400 people who have been moved onto universal credit by virtue of suspected fraud have been interviewed under caution

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25 July, 2019

Whether tribunal justified in switching basis of recovery from that relied on by Secretary of State / sufficiency of secondary evidence to show misrepresentation when claim form no longer available

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24 July, 2019

DWP confirms launch of universal credit managed migration pilot in Harrogate

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24 July, 2019

Urgency to pass managed migration regulations this week without debate is 'disrespectful' and ‘entirely of the government's making’

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24 July, 2019

DWP backtracks on provision of SDP transitional payments to people formerly entitled to the premium only through housing benefit

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24 July, 2019

Secretary of State confirms her decision not to extend implicit consent to Members of the Scottish Parliament

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24 July, 2019

Reduction of recoverable overpayment by way of offsetting amounts following advantageous change of circumstances in overpayment period

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24 July, 2019

Tribunal must make sufficient factual findings and give reasons when deciding whether claimant's condition qualifies as a prescribed disease

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24 July, 2019

Fan heater, hair dryer and hot water tap used to ease symptoms of peripheral neuropathy counted as aids in relation to Activity 5 'Managing toilet needs or incontinence'

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3.7 million workers in the UK are in insecure work

Nearly half of the 14.3 million people in poverty in the UK live in a family where someone is disabled

Employment case law round up

Tribunal in breach of duty of fairness to claimant in failing to take steps to rectify inadequacies in Secretary of State's appeal response

Peers express 'surprise and disappointment' at DWP using negative procedure to bring in managed migration regulations without a debate

DWP confirms that first SDP transitional payment has been issued, on day scheme was introduced by managed migration regulations

1,400 people who have been moved onto universal credit by virtue of suspected fraud have been interviewed under caution

Welsh Government launches consultation on further regulation and inspection of social care services and workers

Robert Jenrick appointed as new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Whether tribunal justified in switching basis of recovery from that relied on by Secretary of State / sufficiency of secondary evidence to show misrepresentation when claim form no longer available

DWP confirms launch of universal credit managed migration pilot in Harrogate

Urgency to pass managed migration regulations this week without debate is 'disrespectful' and ‘entirely of the government's making’

DWP backtracks on provision of SDP transitional payments to people formerly entitled to the premium only through housing benefit

Secretary of State confirms her decision not to extend implicit consent to Members of the Scottish Parliament

Reduction of recoverable overpayment by way of offsetting amounts following advantageous change of circumstances in overpayment period

Number of cases coming into the formal remit of Housing Ombudsman Service has increased by 26 per cent over last year

Claim for possession under section 15A of the Housing Act 1985 will be possible only if proceedings begun less than 12 months after 'relevant date' for purposes of section 15A(b)

Tribunal must make sufficient factual findings and give reasons when deciding whether claimant's condition qualifies as a prescribed disease

Fan heater, hair dryer and hot water tap used to ease symptoms of peripheral neuropathy counted as aids in relation to Activity 5 'Managing toilet needs or incontinence'