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14 June, 2017

79 per cent of reassessed DLA mandatory reconsiderations result in no change to PIP award

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14 June, 2017

34,000 claimants started on universal credit in the month to 11 May 2017

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14 June, 2017

Housing benefit subsidy limits for English and Welsh local authorities

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13 June, 2017

Means-testing the winter fuel payment would adversely affect poorest pensioners, says Independent Age

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12 June, 2017

15 month absence abroad may be accepted as temporary so that it does not interrupt habitual residence for JSA

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11 June, 2017

David Gauke appointed as new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

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8 June, 2017

64 per cent of social security appeals overturned in favour of the claimant in quarter to March 2017

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8 June, 2017

86 per cent of ESA assessment outcomes are not revised following mandatory reconsideration

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8 June, 2017

Scottish Government confirms interim extension of Scottish Welfare Fund to mitigate cuts to housing support for 18 to 21 year-olds

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7 June, 2017

New Burdens payments for Real Time Information data matching initiative in 2017/2018

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6 June, 2017

Where a claimant satisfies a descriptor because they 'cannot' do something, then the ability to carry it out reliably does not apply

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5 June, 2017

Tribunals caseworker ‘delegation scheme’ to continue for a further twelve months

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5 June, 2017

Introduction of universal credit earnings threshold for free school lunches and provision of early learning and childcare in Scotland

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79 per cent of reassessed DLA mandatory reconsiderations result in no change to PIP award

34,000 claimants started on universal credit in the month to 11 May 2017

Ombudsman finds systemic fault in council’s approach to top-up fees for care home placements

Housing benefit subsidy limits for English and Welsh local authorities

Means-testing the winter fuel payment would adversely affect poorest pensioners, says Independent Age

15 month absence abroad may be accepted as temporary so that it does not interrupt habitual residence for JSA

Welsh Government consults on limiting use of zero hours contracts in social care

Employment case law round up

Scottish Government launches new health and social care standards

David Gauke appointed as new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

64 per cent of social security appeals overturned in favour of the claimant in quarter to March 2017

86 per cent of ESA assessment outcomes are not revised following mandatory reconsideration

Single claims to the employment tribunal remain around 4,300 per quarter

Scottish Government confirms interim extension of Scottish Welfare Fund to mitigate cuts to housing support for 18 to 21 year-olds

New Burdens payments for Real Time Information data matching initiative in 2017/2018

Gennelli Malcolm v Dundee City Council

Where a claimant satisfies a descriptor because they 'cannot' do something, then the ability to carry it out reliably does not apply

Tribunals caseworker ‘delegation scheme’ to continue for a further twelve months

Introduction of universal credit earnings threshold for free school lunches and provision of early learning and childcare in Scotland