News and case law

16 March, 2018

Thousands of parents may be losing out on pension entitlements following January 2013 child benefit changes

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16 March, 2018

DWP warns social landlords to expect increase in number of rent verification requests in relation to full service universal credit claimants

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16 March, 2018

Increase in carer’s allowance earnings limit in Northern Ireland from April 2018

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15 March, 2018

Court of Appeal rules that the benefit cap does not unlawfully discriminate against lone parents with children under two

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15 March, 2018

Government provides update on process for identifying claimants who are owed ESA following conversion from incapacity benefit

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15 March, 2018

Women’s rights organisations write to Scottish Social Security Committee calling for automatic split payments of universal credit in Scotland

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15 March, 2018

DWP issues guidance to local authorities on recent miscellaneous amendments to universal credit

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15 March, 2018

Guardian’s allowance uprating 2018/2019

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14 March, 2018

Children are hardest hit by recent social security and tax reforms, says EHRC

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14 March, 2018

Complying with High Court's judgment on PIP mobility component will cost around £0.4 billion per year

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14 March, 2018

HMRC delays new initiative for the transfer of tax credit debts to the DWP by 6 months

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14 March, 2018

Commons votes against annulling regulations that introduce an earnings threshold for free school meals under universal credit

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14 March, 2018

Miscellaneous amendments to tax credits

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Thousands of parents may be losing out on pension entitlements following January 2013 child benefit changes

DWP warns social landlords to expect increase in number of rent verification requests in relation to full service universal credit claimants

Increase in carer’s allowance earnings limit in Northern Ireland from April 2018

Scottish Government consults on proposals designed to strengthen the system of landlord registration

Court of Appeal rules that the benefit cap does not unlawfully discriminate against lone parents with children under two

Government provides update on process for identifying claimants who are owed ESA following conversion from incapacity benefit

Women’s rights organisations write to Scottish Social Security Committee calling for automatic split payments of universal credit in Scotland

Number of homelessness housing projects, day centres and bed spaces have all decreased in 2017

DWP issues guidance to local authorities on recent miscellaneous amendments to universal credit

Guardian’s allowance uprating 2018/2019

Children are hardest hit by recent social security and tax reforms, says EHRC

Reilly v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Complying with High Court's judgment on PIP mobility component will cost around £0.4 billion per year

HMRC delays new initiative for the transfer of tax credit debts to the DWP by 6 months

Debt problems are particularly acute for tenants and single parent families, says StepChange

Council criticised for letting a private tenant wait for possession action before it would help her

Gomes v Higher Level Care Ltd

Commons votes against annulling regulations that introduce an earnings threshold for free school meals under universal credit

Miscellaneous amendments to tax credits