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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.

1 September, 2017

Davey, R (on the application of) v Oxfordshire County Council & Ors

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1 September, 2017

Low income families are thousands of pounds a year worse off due to UK welfare cuts, says Scottish Government

More Welfare rights news

1 September, 2017

Replacement of support for mortgage interest with loans in Northern Ireland

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1 September, 2017

TUC calls for all workers to have same parents’ rights from day one

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31 August, 2017

Existence of unpaid liabilities, even if payment is due, does not affect calculation of capital for benefit purposes

More Welfare rights case law

31 August, 2017

Matters to consider when tribunals assess whether a final decision under appeal has been notified to a claimant

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31 August, 2017

Ombudsman finds council at fault for taking nearly a year to make a homelessness decision

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31 August, 2017

Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017

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30 August, 2017

Evidence requirements for sole traders to meet the definition of ‘self-employed’ for working tax credit purposes

More Welfare rights case law

30 August, 2017

One in five people struggling with debt have had their credit card limit raised without asking

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29 August, 2017

Tribunals must consider whatever simple tasks may be applicable, given the particular circumstances of the claimant, when assessing the schedule 3 activity ‘learning tasks’

More Welfare rights case law

29 August, 2017

Government launches consultation on returning to work after time out for caring

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29 August, 2017

Employment case law round up

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25 August, 2017

Plans to build homes for vulnerable people cut by 85 per cent because of benefit reform uncertainty

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25 August, 2017

Fifth of council tax valuation challenges resulted in a band reduction in 2016/2017

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25 August, 2017

Ombudsman and LGA welcome Healthwatch England report on home care provision

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24 August, 2017

Social support need not be contemporaneous with engagement but there must be causal link / prompting may constitute social support if it requires an experienced or trained person to provide it

More Welfare rights case law

24 August, 2017

New DWP figures highlight 76 per cent fall in the caseload of EEA nationals claiming JSA

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24 August, 2017

Self Directed Support ‘not yet achieving its full potential’, says Audit Scotland

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