News and case law

21 May, 2019

Increase of free school meals income threshold for CTC and WTC claimants in Scotland

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20 May, 2019

DWP's desire for team loyalty and team spirit should not stop it 'listening to the reality out there', outgoing head of the NAO tells MPs

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20 May, 2019

UK government failing to meet its duty under international human rights law to ensure right to adequate food

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20 May, 2019

NAO Comptroller and Auditor General recommends greater use of 'write-offs' to deal with smaller carer’s allowance overpayments

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20 May, 2019

Exceptions to mixed-age couple policy for claimants unable to claim universal credit

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17 May, 2019

MPs question Work and Pensions Secretary about proposed universal credit PR campaign

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17 May, 2019

DWP announces plans to develop new method of measuring poverty

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17 May, 2019

DWP says there is 'little reliable data' to indicate a direct causative link between universal credit and 'survival sex'

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17 May, 2019

Less than one in ten young people are in work or training after completing Youth Obligation

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17 May, 2019

Meaning of 'income' in pension credit notional retirement pension income rules when value of pension plan is less than claimant’s contributions

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16 May, 2019

DWP deducting 10 per cent from total universal credit payments made, up from 7 per cent the previous year

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16 May, 2019

DWP to pilot Video Relay Service for universal credit claimants who use British Sign Language

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16 May, 2019

DWP has completed reassessment process in almost half of 600,000 cases to be checked for ESA underpayment

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Increase of free school meals income threshold for CTC and WTC claimants in Scotland

DWP's desire for team loyalty and team spirit should not stop it 'listening to the reality out there', outgoing head of the NAO tells MPs

UK government failing to meet its duty under international human rights law to ensure right to adequate food

EHRC names 47 organisations that have failed to report their latest gender pay gap

Views sought on housing possession advice in courts

NAO Comptroller and Auditor General recommends greater use of 'write-offs' to deal with smaller carer’s allowance overpayments

Exceptions to mixed-age couple policy for claimants unable to claim universal credit

Employment case law round up

MPs question Work and Pensions Secretary about proposed universal credit PR campaign

DWP announces plans to develop new method of measuring poverty

DWP says there is 'little reliable data' to indicate a direct causative link between universal credit and 'survival sex'

Less than one in ten young people are in work or training after completing Youth Obligation

Meaning of 'income' in pension credit notional retirement pension income rules when value of pension plan is less than claimant’s contributions

Many disabled people feel ‘pushed’ into self-employment due to other options being inaccessible

Nearly 7 in 10 LGBT people say they have been sexually harassed at work, says TUC

DWP deducting 10 per cent from total universal credit payments made, up from 7 per cent the previous year

DWP to pilot Video Relay Service for universal credit claimants who use British Sign Language

DWP has completed reassessment process in almost half of 600,000 cases to be checked for ESA underpayment

CMA announces intention to investigate leasehold mis-selling and unfair contract terms