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Daily news and case law updates across five areas of social welfare law: welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment and community care. Subscribe for updates.

3 October, 2017

Advance payments of universal credit will be offered up-front to any claimant that needs it

More Welfare rights news

3 October, 2017

Open-ended pension credit claims may represent an 'unreasonable burden' on social assistance system of UK

More Welfare rights case law

3 October, 2017

Amended DLA past presence test from April 2013 does not discriminate against disabled children

More Welfare rights case law

3 October, 2017

Grab rails constitute an aid or appliance

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3 October, 2017

Welsh Assembly Committee launches inquiry into the cost of caring for an ageing population

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2 October, 2017

Further roll-out of the universal credit full service

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2 October, 2017

Profit making companies will not be involved in carrying out disability benefit assessments in Scotland

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2 October, 2017

Suspension of minimum wage enforcement for social care sleep-in shift pay extended for further month

More Employment news

2 October, 2017

Communities Secretary announces new measures to strengthen private tenants’ rights

More Housing news

2 October, 2017

Employment case law round up

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29 September, 2017

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into effectiveness of PIP and ESA assessments

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29 September, 2017

Government announces criteria for ‘switching off’ work capability reassessments

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29 September, 2017

Need to consider claimant's request for representative in complex overpayment case / right for claimant to see video surveillance evidence and know that surveillance officer had been dismissed

More Welfare rights case law

29 September, 2017

Ombudsman finds council at fault for failing to refer housing benefit appeal to the First-tier Tribunal

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29 September, 2017

Extended vulnerability criteria for immediate access to hardship payments following JSA sanctions

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29 September, 2017

Shelter Scotland calls for housing associations to be flexible over payment of first month’s rent

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29 September, 2017

Universal credit added as a qualifying benefit for Healthy Start Scheme food and vitamins in Northern Ireland

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29 September, 2017

Northern Ireland Government consults on proposals to improve social housing allocation scheme

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29 September, 2017

Welsh Government investigates local authorities’ approach to council tax debt recovery

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