News and case law

14 May, 2019

86 per cent of universal credit sanction decisions due to failure to attend or participate in a work-focused interview

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14 May, 2019

33 per cent of universal credit advances paid before 5 May 2018 were not repaid by 5 May 2019

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14 May, 2019

IFS launches review into inequality in the twenty-first century

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14 May, 2019

Benefit rules for NHS charge exemptions need to be simplified to help prevent 1.7 million penalty notices later cancelled after challenge

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14 May, 2019

Just under two million people are now claiming universal credit

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13 May, 2019

Combined effects of universal credit, two child limit, and benefit cap mean 25 per cent of children in low income households face a cash shortfall

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13 May, 2019

Government rejects MPs’ recommendation to make universal credit split payments standard for all couples

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13 May, 2019

Joint statement issued by the UK Government and Government of Ireland on the Common Travel Area

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13 May, 2019

Continued rollout of universal credit is likely to exacerbate precarious financial situations of many single parents, says Gingerbread

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10 May, 2019

More than a quarter of households on universal credit occupied by single parents

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10 May, 2019

Right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal after refusal of late application for mandatory reconsideration

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10 May, 2019

Income-related benefits for those granted leave to enter or remain under EU Settlement Scheme

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10 May, 2019

Changes to social security up to 2021/2022 will have greater negative impact in England than in Scotland or Wales, says EHRC

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86 per cent of universal credit sanction decisions due to failure to attend or participate in a work-focused interview

33 per cent of universal credit advances paid before 5 May 2018 were not repaid by 5 May 2019

IFS launches review into inequality in the twenty-first century

Benefit rules for NHS charge exemptions need to be simplified to help prevent 1.7 million penalty notices later cancelled after challenge

Kuteh v Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust

Just under two million people are now claiming universal credit

Property Chamber Tribunal Rules amended to reflect new tenant fees appeal routes

Combined effects of universal credit, two child limit, and benefit cap mean 25 per cent of children in low income households face a cash shortfall

Government rejects MPs’ recommendation to make universal credit split payments standard for all couples

Joint statement issued by the UK Government and Government of Ireland on the Common Travel Area

Number of households in temporary accommodation in London rises 50 per cent in five years

Continued rollout of universal credit is likely to exacerbate precarious financial situations of many single parents, says Gingerbread

Government launches consultation on accommodation-based domestic abuse services in England

Employment case law round up

Treasury Committee recommends requirement for local authorities to sign up to ‘Council Tax Protocol’

More than a quarter of households on universal credit occupied by single parents

Right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal after refusal of late application for mandatory reconsideration

Income-related benefits for those granted leave to enter or remain under EU Settlement Scheme

Changes to social security up to 2021/2022 will have greater negative impact in England than in Scotland or Wales, says EHRC