News and case law

12 June, 2014

In-work benefits are the most cost-effective way of improving the incomes of low-earning working families

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12 June, 2014

Child support reciprocal arrangements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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11 June, 2014

Three month residence requirement for tax credits and child benefit from 1 July 2014

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11 June, 2014

Duty to be placed on Scottish local authorities to maintain welfare fund

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11 June, 2014

'Benefit sanctions can lead to a spiral of decline and potentially destitution', says Welfare Reform Committee

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11 June, 2014

Cuts to benefits mean that families face choice between extreme poverty or leaving London, says CPAG

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11 June, 2014

5,610 people on universal credit caseload at end of March 2014

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11 June, 2014

DWP carrying out three month investigation into improving take-up of Access to Work

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11 June, 2014

Recovering social security benefits and lump sum payments from mesothelioma compensation payments in Northern Ireland

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11 June, 2014

Procedure for dealing with applications for leave to appeal to the Upper Tribunal

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11 June, 2014

Whether HMRC could show misrepresentation when the claim forms had been destroyed

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11 June, 2014

Fuel allowance for travel to and from new place of work counts as income for housing benefit

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10 June, 2014

Person not a ‘worker’ or self-employed for purposes of EC Directive 2004/38 on basis of being a carer in receipt of carer’s allowance

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10 June, 2014

Person not a ‘worker’ or self-employed for purposes of EC Directive 2004/38 on basis of being a carer in receipt of carer’s allowance

More Welfare rights case law

In-work benefits are the most cost-effective way of improving the incomes of low-earning working families

Child support reciprocal arrangements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Three month residence requirement for tax credits and child benefit from 1 July 2014

Duty to be placed on Scottish local authorities to maintain welfare fund

'Benefit sanctions can lead to a spiral of decline and potentially destitution', says Welfare Reform Committee

£250 fee likely to influence decision to make an employment tribunal claim in 49 per cent of cases

Government publishes response to House of Lords select committee report on Mental Capacity Act

Cuts to benefits mean that families face choice between extreme poverty or leaving London, says CPAG

5,610 people on universal credit caseload at end of March 2014

‘Massive increase’ in numbers calling Shelter helpline

New criminal offence of ill-treatment or wilful neglect of users of health and social care services

Payday borrowers paying the price for lack of competition, says Competition and Markets Authority

DWP carrying out three month investigation into improving take-up of Access to Work

Recovering social security benefits and lump sum payments from mesothelioma compensation payments in Northern Ireland

Procedure for dealing with applications for leave to appeal to the Upper Tribunal

Whether HMRC could show misrepresentation when the claim forms had been destroyed

Fuel allowance for travel to and from new place of work counts as income for housing benefit

Person not a ‘worker’ or self-employed for purposes of EC Directive 2004/38 on basis of being a carer in receipt of carer’s allowance

Person not a ‘worker’ or self-employed for purposes of EC Directive 2004/38 on basis of being a carer in receipt of carer’s allowance