News and case law

19 September, 2023

Most universal credit telephone claimants report that moving to an online claim is not a realistic option for them

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19 September, 2023

Scottish Government sets out policy recommendations to ensure that its commitment to using supporting information to help determine disability benefit claims achieves anticipated outcomes

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19 September, 2023

Minister welcomes successful take-up of Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales pilot

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18 September, 2023

Permission granted for judicial review challenge of HMRC rules for awarding child benefit where parents have 50/50 custody of their child

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15 September, 2023

DWP releases operational guidance on considering hardship before refusing claims for universal credit from people with pre-settled status under EU Settlement Scheme

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15 September, 2023

First-tier Tribunal applied correct test when deciding what were ‘essential’ repairs for a disabled claimant under temporary absence provisions of regulation 7(4) of Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

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14 September, 2023

HMCTS had more than 70,000 social security and child support appeals outstanding at June 2023, up almost a third on the previous year

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14 September, 2023

DWP reassures that if the deletion of messages from a claimant's online journal were to result in benefit being withdrawn due to insufficient evidence, they would 'have the opportunity to provide the evidence again'

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14 September, 2023

Almost 70 per cent of universal credit claimants with a health condition or disability were assessed as having limited capability for work and work-related activity at June 2023

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14 September, 2023

DWP confirms closure of a further 26 temporary jobcentres in fourth phase of decommissioning programme

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14 September, 2023

Home Office confirms Social Security Scotland benefits to be added to the list of public funds set out in paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules

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14 September, 2023

New regulations confirm pilot of Scotland’s carer support payment will begin on 19 November 2023 in three local authority areas

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13 September, 2023

Treasury considering ‘tweak’ to earnings element of state pension triple lock

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Most universal credit telephone claimants report that moving to an online claim is not a realistic option for them

Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill receives Royal Assent

Social landlords fail to comply with a record number of Complaint Handling Failure Orders

Scottish Government sets out policy recommendations to ensure that its commitment to using supporting information to help determine disability benefit claims achieves anticipated outcomes

Minister welcomes successful take-up of Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales pilot

Permission granted for judicial review challenge of HMRC rules for awarding child benefit where parents have 50/50 custody of their child

First commencement order issued in relation to the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

DWP releases operational guidance on considering hardship before refusing claims for universal credit from people with pre-settled status under EU Settlement Scheme

First-tier Tribunal applied correct test when deciding what were ‘essential’ repairs for a disabled claimant under temporary absence provisions of regulation 7(4) of Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

Criticism mounts about government delay in progressing Renters (Reform) Bill

HMCTS had more than 70,000 social security and child support appeals outstanding at June 2023, up almost a third on the previous year

DWP reassures that if the deletion of messages from a claimant's online journal were to result in benefit being withdrawn due to insufficient evidence, they would 'have the opportunity to provide the evidence again'

Almost 70 per cent of universal credit claimants with a health condition or disability were assessed as having limited capability for work and work-related activity at June 2023

DWP confirms closure of a further 26 temporary jobcentres in fourth phase of decommissioning programme

Almost a third of claimants in the ET and EAT in 2022/2023 had no representation recorded

Home Office confirms Social Security Scotland benefits to be added to the list of public funds set out in paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules

New regulations confirm pilot of Scotland’s carer support payment will begin on 19 November 2023 in three local authority areas

Treasury considering ‘tweak’ to earnings element of state pension triple lock