News and case law

14 November, 2017

Retained worker status during temporary illness is a factual matter not dependent on satisfying ESA legislation

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13 November, 2017

Definition of ‘safely’ and effective dates for determining increased PIP entitlement

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13 November, 2017

Majority of claimants on Scotland’s ‘Experience Panels’ rate experience of current benefits system as poor or very poor

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13 November, 2017

Calculation of notional retirement pension income in pension flexibilities cases for universal credit

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13 November, 2017

Treatment of kinship care and continuing care payments in new style JSA and ESA

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10 November, 2017

Minister for Employment confirms the social landlords that will move on to the universal credit landlord portal and become trusted partners in 2017

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9 November, 2017

SSAC calls for DWP to test a broader, more innovative set of work coach practices for its universal credit in-work progression trials

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9 November, 2017

Work and Pensions Committee 'alarmed' at limited publication, or even collection, of data relating to universal credit

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9 November, 2017

Motion to pass the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill approved by the Scottish Parliament

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9 November, 2017

Sarah Newton appointed as Minister of State at the DWP

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9 November, 2017

Standard of reasoning required when tribunal proceeds to hear appeal in absence of claimant who has indicated she is unable to attend

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8 November, 2017

Roll-out of universal credit in Northern Ireland

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8 November, 2017

Benefit cuts will leave low-income households more exposed to the next recession, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

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8 November, 2017

Court of Appeal rules that extension of Worker Registration Scheme from 2009 to 2011 is unlawful

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8 November, 2017

20 per cent of tax credits caseload is affected by fraud and error, says HMRC Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary

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Retained worker status during temporary illness is a factual matter not dependent on satisfying ESA legislation

Employment case law round up

Definition of ‘safely’ and effective dates for determining increased PIP entitlement

Majority of claimants on Scotland’s ‘Experience Panels’ rate experience of current benefits system as poor or very poor

Calculation of notional retirement pension income in pension flexibilities cases for universal credit

Treatment of kinship care and continuing care payments in new style JSA and ESA

Minister for Employment confirms the social landlords that will move on to the universal credit landlord portal and become trusted partners in 2017

The Official Receiver v Brown

Council criticised for failing to continue a care package for a disabled woman moving into the area

Charges for installing pre-payment meters under warrant to be capped at £150

SSAC calls for DWP to test a broader, more innovative set of work coach practices for its universal credit in-work progression trials

Work and Pensions Committee 'alarmed' at limited publication, or even collection, of data relating to universal credit

Motion to pass the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill approved by the Scottish Parliament

Sarah Newton appointed as Minister of State at the DWP

Standard of reasoning required when tribunal proceeds to hear appeal in absence of claimant who has indicated she is unable to attend

Roll-out of universal credit in Northern Ireland

Benefit cuts will leave low-income households more exposed to the next recession, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

Court of Appeal rules that extension of Worker Registration Scheme from 2009 to 2011 is unlawful

20 per cent of tax credits caseload is affected by fraud and error, says HMRC Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary