Welfare rights news and case law

10 April, 2018

Whether a tribunal must reconsider discretionary decisions that refuse to extend the date on which a late DLA claim is treated as made

C68/17-18(DLA)

9 April, 2018

What relevance a previous award of high rate mobility component DLA has for the 'moving around' descriptors under PIP

CPIP/2748/2017

9 April, 2018

Jobcentre Plus Support for Schools programme should target resources on those at risk of becoming NEET

Evaluation of the national roll-out of the programme finds it should maintain its flexible approach but create more effective means of sharing best practice

6 April, 2018

More than 8,000 claimants in Northern Ireland estimated to have been underpaid benefit as a result of ESA error

Department for Communities says that it aims to complete a review of all affected cases by April 2019

6 April, 2018

Two-child limit will affect an estimated 640,000 families, including around 2 million children, by 2020/2021

Policy is helping to driving the sharp projected rise in child poverty over the next few years, says End Child Poverty Coalition

5 April, 2018

Surplus earnings and self-employed losses under universal credit

New DWP guidance

5 April, 2018

Changes to free school meal entitlement under universal credit will create a great number of winners, but also a substantial number of losers

13 per cent of the 1.3 million children who would have qualified under the legacy system will find themselves ineligible under universal credit, says IFS

4 April, 2018

Relevance of ESA case law on social engagement to PIP activity 9 / engaging socially does not require an ability to establish and develop friendships

CPIP/2346/2016

3 April, 2018

Mandatory referrals to the Work and Health Programme for long-term unemployed claimants

DWP issues new guidance in relation to claimants who are still unemployed after 24 months of their claim

3 April, 2018

Changes to the Funeral Expenses Payments Scheme from 2 April 2018

New DWP guidance

3 April, 2018

Repeal of provisions consequent upon the introduction of loans for mortgage interest

New statutory instruments

3 April, 2018

Replacement of support for mortgage interest with loan payments

New DWP guidance

3 April, 2018

Benefit uprating and social security contribution rates 2018/2019

New DWP guidance

30 March, 2018

Scottish Government outlines commitment to introduction of new 'income supplement' for low income families

'Whilst social security on its own is not the answer, it does play a key role in tackling child poverty'

29 March, 2018

Government announces that all 18 to 21 year-olds are to be entitled to claim support for housing costs within universal credit

Everyone, no matter what their start in life, should be given the very best chance of getting into work, says Work and Pensions Secretary

29 March, 2018

Revocation and re-enactment of bereavement support payment regulations in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

29 March, 2018

New Burdens payments relating to implementing welfare reform changes and the Single Fraud Investigation Service 2018/2019

New DWP guidance sets out allocation of funding to each local authority

29 March, 2018

Housing benefit subsidy limits for English and Welsh local authorities 2018/2019

New DWP guidance

28 March, 2018

Scottish Government sets out next steps for the integration and alignment of employability support in Scotland

Approach will focus on the needs of the individual, builds on their strengths and recognises their ambitions, says Minister