News and case law

1 August, 2018

Local authority has no power to terminate housing benefit award due to claimant not providing bank account details

More Welfare rights case law

1 August, 2018

Exchange of information between the DWP and regional providers of pilot employment programmes

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1 August, 2018

Crisis grant applications to the Scottish Welfare Fund increase by 6 per cent

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1 August, 2018

Tribunals are required to deal with evidence relating to ESA entitlement when used in support of a PIP appeal

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31 July, 2018

DWP agrees compensation of around £170 per month to universal credit claimants who lost out on migration

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31 July, 2018

Government told to ‘go away and try again’ after Committee criticises quality of response to its inquiry into employment support for carers

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31 July, 2018

Evidence of an appointment letter is generally required before a negative determination can be made for failing to attend or participate in a PIP consultaton

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31 July, 2018

What is a reasonable period to extend the time limit for return of PIP1 form / whether there is good reason for failing to provide required information and evidence

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30 July, 2018

Proposals for managed migration of claimants on legacy benefits to universal credit taken on formal reference by SSAC

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30 July, 2018

DWP rejects SSAC's recommendation to allow young people to proactively choose alternative payment arrangements

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30 July, 2018

Calculation of notional income for pension credit when a pension plan has not achieved any growth

More Welfare rights case law

26 July, 2018

Stay at home parents could be losing out on pensions if they do not register for child benefit

More Welfare rights news

Local authority has no power to terminate housing benefit award due to claimant not providing bank account details

Exchange of information between the DWP and regional providers of pilot employment programmes

Crisis grant applications to the Scottish Welfare Fund increase by 6 per cent

Tribunals are required to deal with evidence relating to ESA entitlement when used in support of a PIP appeal

DWP agrees compensation of around £170 per month to universal credit claimants who lost out on migration

Government told to ‘go away and try again’ after Committee criticises quality of response to its inquiry into employment support for carers

Ombudsman criticises care home for failing to contact family of dying resident

Evidence of an appointment letter is generally required before a negative determination can be made for failing to attend or participate in a PIP consultaton

What is a reasonable period to extend the time limit for return of PIP1 form / whether there is good reason for failing to provide required information and evidence

Proposals for managed migration of claimants on legacy benefits to universal credit taken on formal reference by SSAC

Government confirms extension of Blue Badge Scheme eligibility criteria in England

DWP rejects SSAC's recommendation to allow young people to proactively choose alternative payment arrangements

Calculation of notional income for pension credit when a pension plan has not achieved any growth

Employment case law round up

Gullu, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Hillingdon

Individual insolvencies in England and Wales increase by 27 per cent

More than 2 million UK employees are not getting their legal holiday entitlement

Villarosa v Ryan

Stay at home parents could be losing out on pensions if they do not register for child benefit