News and case law

13 March, 2017

Disregard of payments from the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme when calculating means tested benefits

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13 March, 2017

Earnings factors for the calculation of an additional state pension

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10 March, 2017

Relationship between the ‘required period’ and ‘required period condition’

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10 March, 2017

Earnings thresholds introduced in universal credit to limit automatic entitlement to full help with health costs in Wales

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10 March, 2017

Amendment of the benefit cap earnings exception threshold for universal credit claimants

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10 March, 2017

Removal of the work-related activity component in ESA and introduction of the two child limit in universal credit in Northern Ireland

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10 March, 2017

Commencement of bereavement support payment from 6 April 2017

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10 March, 2017

Fees in respect of administrative expenses incurred by Secretary of State in making payments of mortgage interest direct to lenders

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9 March, 2017

35 per cent of ESA claimants placed in support group after initial assessment

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9 March, 2017

Social security tribunal receipts up 47 per cent compared to the same period last year

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9 March, 2017

Disregard of payments and reimbursements of costs of pensions advice when calculating Class 1 National Insurance contributions

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9 March, 2017

New Burdens payments for local authorities to help cope with removal of ESA work-related activity component

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9 March, 2017

Amendments to the definition of 'registered social worker' for the purposes of universal credit, JSA and ESA

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9 March, 2017

Miscellaneous amendments to social fund payments

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8 March, 2017

Chancellor announces increase in Class 4 National Insurance contributions to reflect increased access to new state pension for self-employed

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Disregard of payments from the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme when calculating means tested benefits

Earnings factors for the calculation of an additional state pension

Law Commission recommends repeal of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard as it is ‘unfit for purpose’

Amendments to procedure rules for the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber

Employment case law round up

Relationship between the ‘required period’ and ‘required period condition’

Earnings thresholds introduced in universal credit to limit automatic entitlement to full help with health costs in Wales

Amendment of the benefit cap earnings exception threshold for universal credit claimants

Removal of the work-related activity component in ESA and introduction of the two child limit in universal credit in Northern Ireland

Commencement of bereavement support payment from 6 April 2017

Fees in respect of administrative expenses incurred by Secretary of State in making payments of mortgage interest direct to lenders

35 per cent of ESA claimants placed in support group after initial assessment

Social security tribunal receipts up 47 per cent compared to the same period last year

Around 60 per cent of employment tribunal fee remission applications are granted

Disregard of payments and reimbursements of costs of pensions advice when calculating Class 1 National Insurance contributions

New Burdens payments for local authorities to help cope with removal of ESA work-related activity component

Amendments to the definition of 'registered social worker' for the purposes of universal credit, JSA and ESA

Miscellaneous amendments to social fund payments

Chancellor announces increase in Class 4 National Insurance contributions to reflect increased access to new state pension for self-employed