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Daily news and case law updates across five areas of social welfare law: welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment and community care. Subscribe for updates.

8 August, 2023

First-tier Tribunal erred in changing decision after it had been announced at end of hearing, and in adopting wrong date from which increased PIP rates were payable

More Welfare rights case law

8 August, 2023

Third country family members can acquire residence rights following dissolution of marriage between third country national and EEA citizen despite omission from EEA Regulations

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8 August, 2023

Annual caseload of households receiving council tax reduction in Wales continued on downward trend in 2022/2023

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7 August, 2023

Universal credit is not payable for a third child conceived in a stable relationship even where the two older siblings were conceived in an abusive relationship

More Welfare rights case law

7 August, 2023

Periods of residence in Australia before March 2001 cannot be used to increase ‘Step 2’ calculation of transitional rate new state pension

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7 August, 2023

Joint Ombudsman investigation finds that council and its ALMO failed a vulnerable resident when she made a complaint about anti-social behaviour

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7 August, 2023

Insolvency Service confirms that it will consult further on proposals to reform the personal insolvency framework in England and Wales

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7 August, 2023

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

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4 August, 2023

Public Services Committee launches call for evidence on transition from education to employment for young disabled people

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3 August, 2023

Government plans to introduce a ban on cold calling for financial services and products are not enough to stop the harm caused by the unregulated promotion of IVAs

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2 August, 2023

King’s Fund welcomes government’s £600 million funding for social care in England but says it is not the ‘properly funded workforce plan that the sector needs’

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2 August, 2023

Acas consults on updates to Code of Practice on handling requests for flexible working

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1 August, 2023

DWP confirms that failure to return a PIP light touch review form will not result in a disallowance where claimant has been identified as needing additional support

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1 August, 2023

Round-up of recent decisions from the Housing Ombudsman

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1 August, 2023

Round-up of recent Upper Tribunal housing case law

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31 July, 2023

Court of Appeal rules that a guaranteed minimum pension received by a widow from her deceased husband’s occupational pension can be lawfully deducted from her own additional state pension

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31 July, 2023

Online apply for PIP service now live in selected postcode areas

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31 July, 2023

Respite Rooms programme for victims of violence and abuse was highly effective in providing accommodation and support to a small group of very vulnerable people

More Housing news

31 July, 2023

Court of Appeal rules that a right to manage company can apply to First-tier Tribunal for determination of a breach of lease under section 168 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act

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