26 July, 2021
26 July, 2021
Local authorities advised that deductions can only resume once Breathing Space ends if DWP receives request for them to restart
26 July, 2021
New DWP guidance confirms that benefit cap does not apply where CDP is in payment
26 July, 2021
New statutory instrument
23 July, 2021
Garden Court North Chambers advises that case may be important for other claimants who were entitled to SDP at date of transfer to universal credit, even if that entitlement was only decided afterwards
23 July, 2021 Open access
Notifications issued as the JRF warns that removal of the uplift represents the biggest overnight cut to the basic rate of social security since World War II and the foundation of the modern welfare state
23 July, 2021
23 July, 2021
DWP adds that staff guidance or training on the issue 'is not held' and is not now needed as 'the correction stops overpayments from happening'
23 July, 2021
SM v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP)
[2021] UKUT 140 (AAC)
CPIP/1495/2020
23 July, 2021
Work and Pensions Minister Justin Tomlinson addresses recommendations made by the Committee in relation to benefit eligibility criteria and reassessment processes
23 July, 2021
Funding intended to support 'proactive identification of unreported changes and to make sure the right amount of housing benefit is paid to the right person, at the right time'
22 July, 2021
Feedback sought from frontline advisers, caseworkers and lawyers across England Wales
22 July, 2021
DWP Minister advises that this represents around 1 in 10 new claims for the year, although adds that Department is currently operating 'within expected levels’
22 July, 2021
However, new DWP research shows that the figure falls to around four in ten for PIP claimants,
22 July, 2021
In particular, Committee seeks views on whether the proposed Order addresses the unjustified discrimination identified in the McLaughlin and Jackson cases
22 July, 2021
In addition, new Departmental research reports that staff training for the Health and Work Conversation, an integral part of the PSP, varied from just one hour to two days
22 July, 2021
R v HMRC and Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (HB & TC)
[2020] UKUT 379 (AAC)
CH/1905/2017 & CTC/1902/2017
22 July, 2021
New statutory rule sets maximum amounts that can be deducted where a fine or compensation order has been imposed by a court
22 July, 2021
Change in approach outlined in new Judicial Review and Courts Bill needed in response to increased digitisation of court processes
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