News and case law

21 September, 2015

Changes to weather stations and postcode districts for social fund cold weather payment purposes

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21 September, 2015

Requirements of a local authority respondent on an appeal to the Upper Tribunal

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18 September, 2015

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into ‘local welfare safety net’

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18 September, 2015

Searching for jobs abroad does not qualify as ‘actively seeking employment’ for the purposes of JSA

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18 September, 2015

Restriction of the savings credit element of pension credit for certain mixed age couples in Northern Ireland

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18 September, 2015

Phasing out of pension credit assessed income periods and restriction of savings element for some mixed-age couples in Northern Ireland

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18 September, 2015

Incorrect approach to assessing evidence of whether claimant living with a partner

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18 September, 2015

Requirement to take into account a partner's underlying entitlement to housing benefit when calculating the amount of a recoverable overpayment

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17 September, 2015

Only 27 per cent of individuals on the Work Programme achieve a job outcome whilst on the scheme

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17 September, 2015

Upper permitted work disregard for incapacity benefits to rise to £107.50 from 1 October 2015

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17 September, 2015

Minister for Disabled People confirms support available for those who lose entitlement to Motability car when transferred to PIP

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17 September, 2015

Government contribution to Help to Buy ISA to be ignored for housing benefit purposes

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17 September, 2015

Administrative penalties for housing benefit related offences

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17 September, 2015

Student disregards for travel, books and equipment remain frozen for 2015/2016

More Welfare rights news

Changes to weather stations and postcode districts for social fund cold weather payment purposes

Requirements of a local authority respondent on an appeal to the Upper Tribunal

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into ‘local welfare safety net’

Searching for jobs abroad does not qualify as ‘actively seeking employment’ for the purposes of JSA

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 - new commencement order

Restriction of the savings credit element of pension credit for certain mixed age couples in Northern Ireland

Lack of accessible housing pushes disabled people into serious financial hardship

Phasing out of pension credit assessed income periods and restriction of savings element for some mixed-age couples in Northern Ireland

Incorrect approach to assessing evidence of whether claimant living with a partner

Requirement to take into account a partner's underlying entitlement to housing benefit when calculating the amount of a recoverable overpayment

Only 27 per cent of individuals on the Work Programme achieve a job outcome whilst on the scheme

More than 32,000 dwellings sold through Right to Buy since 2012

Upper permitted work disregard for incapacity benefits to rise to £107.50 from 1 October 2015

Minister for Disabled People confirms support available for those who lose entitlement to Motability car when transferred to PIP

113,000 council homes may need to be sold off to fund extension to Right to Buy

House of Commons Library briefing on employment tribunal fees

Government contribution to Help to Buy ISA to be ignored for housing benefit purposes

Administrative penalties for housing benefit related offences

Student disregards for travel, books and equipment remain frozen for 2015/2016