News and case law

22 August, 2014

Tribunal entitled to use ‘Google maps’ to check distances, but must present evidence to appellant for comment

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21 August, 2014

Available benefits not taken from a personal pension scheme count as notional income for PC purposes

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21 August, 2014

Winter fuel payment time limits do not breach EU law

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20 August, 2014

WCA and Work Programme ‘far from satisfactory’ for people with mental health problems, says IPPR

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20 August, 2014

Discrimination against men who are ‘substantial minority carers’ of children in HB rules justified

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20 August, 2014

Tribunal failed to properly assess evidence relevant to prescribed ‘mobilising’ activity

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19 August, 2014

Public Accounts Committee concerned that universal credit 'reset' was an 'attempt to keep information secret and prevent scrutiny'

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19 August, 2014

Less than 5,000 of almost 120,000 families in troubled families programme achieve 'continuous employment' result

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19 August, 2014

Troubled families programme to be expanded to help children aged under five

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18 August, 2014

Iain Duncan Smith given 'personal responsibility' for delivering all of government's relationship support policy

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18 August, 2014

Claimant not party to appeal about which parent is entitled to CTC cannot challenge decision in the Upper Tribunal

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18 August, 2014

Centre for Social Justice recommends pilot of 'welfare card' for those who refuse to engage in treatment for addiction

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18 August, 2014

New housing cost verification process to be extended to all live universal credit sites

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Bankruptcy (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Tribunal entitled to use ‘Google maps’ to check distances, but must present evidence to appellant for comment

Right to Buy sales for first quarter of 2014 up by 33 per cent on same quarter last year

Available benefits not taken from a personal pension scheme count as notional income for PC purposes

Winter fuel payment time limits do not breach EU law

WCA and Work Programme ‘far from satisfactory’ for people with mental health problems, says IPPR

Discrimination against men who are ‘substantial minority carers’ of children in HB rules justified

Tribunal failed to properly assess evidence relevant to prescribed ‘mobilising’ activity

Public Accounts Committee concerned that universal credit 'reset' was an 'attempt to keep information secret and prevent scrutiny'

Less than 5,000 of almost 120,000 families in troubled families programme achieve 'continuous employment' result

Troubled families programme to be expanded to help children aged under five

More than 10,000 people complain to ombudsman about credit finding services so far this year

Iain Duncan Smith given 'personal responsibility' for delivering all of government's relationship support policy

Claimant not party to appeal about which parent is entitled to CTC cannot challenge decision in the Upper Tribunal

Employment case law round up

DEFRA consults on changes to agricultural tenancies

Centre for Social Justice recommends pilot of 'welfare card' for those who refuse to engage in treatment for addiction

New housing cost verification process to be extended to all live universal credit sites