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14 June, 2023

DWP says it decided not to proceed with data-sharing project for Glasgow University research into health impacts of sanctions because of the ‘significant work’ it would entail

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14 June, 2023

Disregarding compensation payments relating to the Grenfell fire, the Post Office Horizon scandal and to vaccine damage in the calculation of means-tested benefits

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14 June, 2023

Establishment of Online Procedure Rule Committee

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14 June, 2023

Allowing electronic claims for budgeting loans in Northern Ireland

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13 June, 2023

Almost seven million claims have been made for PIP in England and Wales since the benefit was introduced 10 years ago

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13 June, 2023

MoJ launches committee to oversee development of online proceedings rules across the Civil, Family and Tribunals jurisdictions

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13 June, 2023

Scottish Government estimates that its policies will lead to 90,000 fewer children living in poverty in 2023/2024

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12 June, 2023

Court of Appeal upholds ruling that DWP acted unlawfully by failing to seek representations from claimants before applying third party deductions for utility debts

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12 June, 2023

DWP announces expansion of its on-the-job ‘place and train’ approach to employment support for people with disabilities and long-term sickness

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12 June, 2023

Extension of deadline for payment of voluntary national insurance contributions to increase new state pension entitlement

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12 June, 2023

DWP to launch an ‘Invitation to Claim’ initiative this summer to encourage take-up of pension credit

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12 June, 2023

More than 60 per cent of social security and child support appeals cleared at a hearing in 2022/2023 were decided in favour of the claimant

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9 June, 2023

Tribunal’s failure to distinguish between evidence of learning difficulties and learning disability amounted to error of law

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DWP says it decided not to proceed with data-sharing project for Glasgow University research into health impacts of sanctions because of the ‘significant work’ it would entail

Disregarding compensation payments relating to the Grenfell fire, the Post Office Horizon scandal and to vaccine damage in the calculation of means-tested benefits

Money Advice Trust calls for establishment of government-funded ‘Help to Repay’ energy bill scheme

Establishment of Online Procedure Rule Committee

Scottish Housing Regulator launches ‘national discussion’ on the future of social housing regulation in Scotland

Allowing electronic claims for budgeting loans in Northern Ireland

Almost seven million claims have been made for PIP in England and Wales since the benefit was introduced 10 years ago

MoJ launches committee to oversee development of online proceedings rules across the Civil, Family and Tribunals jurisdictions

Scottish Government estimates that its policies will lead to 90,000 fewer children living in poverty in 2023/2024

Court of Appeal upholds ruling that DWP acted unlawfully by failing to seek representations from claimants before applying third party deductions for utility debts

DWP announces expansion of its on-the-job ‘place and train’ approach to employment support for people with disabilities and long-term sickness

Extension of deadline for payment of voluntary national insurance contributions to increase new state pension entitlement

DWP to launch an ‘Invitation to Claim’ initiative this summer to encourage take-up of pension credit

More than 60 per cent of social security and child support appeals cleared at a hearing in 2022/2023 were decided in favour of the claimant

DLUHC confirms allocation of £150 million to support those on the Homes for Ukraine scheme and others to move into sustainable accommodation and prevent risk of homelessness

Prescribed form to be used where a site owner proposes to review the pitch fee on a mobile home site in England

Scottish Government launches four-year improvement plan for self-directed support in Scotland

Tribunal’s failure to distinguish between evidence of learning difficulties and learning disability amounted to error of law

Court of Appeal rules that ET’s refusal of claimant’s request to reconsider strike out judgment, caused solely by her representative’s negligence, showed ‘legal perversity’