News and case law

29 November, 2016

Evidence requirements and definition of ‘dust reticulation’ for pneumoconiosis (prescribed disease D1)

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28 November, 2016

DWP highlights problem with the ‘Payment Deduction Project’ interface

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28 November, 2016

Benefit uprating 2017/2018

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28 November, 2016

Contributory benefits and the payment and collection of Class 2 contributions

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28 November, 2016

Revaluation of ‘protected payments’ in new state pension awards

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28 November, 2016

A bed is unlikely to amount to an aid for dressing and undressing / mobility descriptor 2(c) and ability to walk more than 50 metres with walking aids

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25 November, 2016

Bach Commission asks whether ‘polluter pays’ principles could improve DWP decision making and 'raise money for legal services'

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25 November, 2016

Minister for Communities sets out planned duration of welfare reform mitigation measures in Northern Ireland

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25 November, 2016

Abolition of community care grants and crisis loans in Northern Ireland

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25 November, 2016

Revocation and replacement of regulations impacting on the right to reside rules for means-tested benefits

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25 November, 2016

Tribunal must identify grounds of supersession and date from which it takes effect when dealing with a decision to withdraw an existing award of PIP

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24 November, 2016

Chair of Standards Committee in Northern Ireland welcomes 'very creditable set of results' for decision making accuracy in the Social Security Agency

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24 November, 2016

First contract under newly devolved employment support powers to be awarded by the Scottish Government

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23 November, 2016

Universal credit taper to be cut from 65 per cent to 63 per cent

More Welfare rights news

Evidence requirements and definition of ‘dust reticulation’ for pneumoconiosis (prescribed disease D1)

DWP highlights problem with the ‘Payment Deduction Project’ interface

Benefit uprating 2017/2018

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Regulations 2016

Contributory benefits and the payment and collection of Class 2 contributions

Revaluation of ‘protected payments’ in new state pension awards

Employment case law round up

A bed is unlikely to amount to an aid for dressing and undressing / mobility descriptor 2(c) and ability to walk more than 50 metres with walking aids

Bach Commission asks whether ‘polluter pays’ principles could improve DWP decision making and 'raise money for legal services'

Minister for Communities sets out planned duration of welfare reform mitigation measures in Northern Ireland

Abolition of community care grants and crisis loans in Northern Ireland

Revocation and replacement of regulations impacting on the right to reside rules for means-tested benefits

Tribunal must identify grounds of supersession and date from which it takes effect when dealing with a decision to withdraw an existing award of PIP

Chair of Standards Committee in Northern Ireland welcomes 'very creditable set of results' for decision making accuracy in the Social Security Agency

First contract under newly devolved employment support powers to be awarded by the Scottish Government

Government to expand scheme designed to incentivise credit union membership

Government announces that letting agent fees to tenants will be banned ‘as soon as possible’

Universal credit taper to be cut from 65 per cent to 63 per cent

National Living Wage to increase to £7.50 per hour from April 2017