News and case law

7 December, 2023

Removing income thresholds for Best Start Foods in Scotland from February 2024

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7 December, 2023

Estimated need for social welfare law advice in Wales far exceeds current provision

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6 December, 2023

Government has produced a National Disability Strategy ‘in name only’ with disabled people and their representative organisations having little to no influence

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6 December, 2023

DWP needs to substantially reduce ‘unacceptable’ high level of fraud and error in benefit spending

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6 December, 2023

Early reform of universal credit and reversing changes to delivery of reserved ill-health and disability benefits among key priorities for social security in an independent Scotland

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5 December, 2023

DWP confirms that Move to UC programme is ‘on track’ and that migration notices will be issued to remaining claimants in receipt of legacy benefits other than tax credits from April 2024

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5 December, 2023

DWP is a failing organisation in a state of crisis, according to survey of PCS union members working for the Department

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5 December, 2023

DWP must ensure that claimants sent a migration notice have all the information they need to understand what it means for them and how to claim

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5 December, 2023

DWP updates staff guidance on proof of identity evidence requirements for refugees making universal credit claims

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4 December, 2023

DWP issues new transitional protection guidance for those in receipt of a universal credit migration notice

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4 December, 2023

Pensioner households were underpaid almost £30 million of winter fuel payments last winter

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1 December, 2023

DWP says those that lose passported health benefits under plans to close the benefit claims of sanctioned claimants are likely to have prescriptions for ‘only minor health conditions’

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1 December, 2023

Government confirms that increase to minimum income floor for self-employed lead carers of children aged 3-12 will be introduced from January 2024

More Welfare rights news

Removing income thresholds for Best Start Foods in Scotland from February 2024

Status of Workers Bill receives first reading in the House of Lords

More than two-thirds of applicants on Northern Ireland’s social housing waiting list at the end of 2022/2023 were in ‘housing stress’

Estimated need for social welfare law advice in Wales far exceeds current provision

Government has produced a National Disability Strategy ‘in name only’ with disabled people and their representative organisations having little to no influence

DWP needs to substantially reduce ‘unacceptable’ high level of fraud and error in benefit spending

Early reform of universal credit and reversing changes to delivery of reserved ill-health and disability benefits among key priorities for social security in an independent Scotland

DWP confirms that Move to UC programme is ‘on track’ and that migration notices will be issued to remaining claimants in receipt of legacy benefits other than tax credits from April 2024

DWP is a failing organisation in a state of crisis, according to survey of PCS union members working for the Department

DWP must ensure that claimants sent a migration notice have all the information they need to understand what it means for them and how to claim

DWP updates staff guidance on proof of identity evidence requirements for refugees making universal credit claims

DWP issues new transitional protection guidance for those in receipt of a universal credit migration notice

Pensioner households were underpaid almost £30 million of winter fuel payments last winter

First-tier Tribunal’s power to make an order in respect of costs in relation to proceedings brought under specified housing legislation

Council settles judicial review claim accepting that residence requirement under its housing allocation scheme discriminates against refugees and those fleeing violence

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

Amendment of list of employers required to monitor the composition of their workforces for equality purposes in Northern Ireland

DWP says those that lose passported health benefits under plans to close the benefit claims of sanctioned claimants are likely to have prescriptions for ‘only minor health conditions’

Government confirms that increase to minimum income floor for self-employed lead carers of children aged 3-12 will be introduced from January 2024