News and case law

23 May, 2024

Government says it does not believe EHRC investigation into DWP’s treatment of disabled claimants is necessary

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23 May, 2024

NAO confirms it will undertake further investigations into the DWP’s administration of carer’s allowance

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23 May, 2024

DWP has ‘no plans’ to commission research to understand the impact of benefit levels on the health and wellbeing of claimants

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23 May, 2024

DWP issues guidance on new administrative exercise to review PIP mobility awards that were not increased because the claimant was over state pension age

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23 May, 2024

Success of Plan for Jobs package hindered by lack of support for work coaches and persistent barriers to employment for some participants

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23 May, 2024

Scottish First Minister makes eradicating child poverty his ‘single most important objective’

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22 May, 2024

Equality and Human Rights Commission launches investigation into Work and Pensions Secretary over concerns about DWP’s treatment of disabled claimants

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22 May, 2024

Tribunal considering claim for universal credit backdating from claimant with disability failed to consider whether hypothetical person in his circumstances could reasonably have been expected to make claim earlier

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21 May, 2024

Advice sector raises serious concerns about DWP’s approach to sharing information about calculation of transitional protection under universal credit

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21 May, 2024

Government responds to call from Select Committee Chairs for written ministerial statement setting out rationale for changing the universal credit migration date for ESA claimants

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21 May, 2024

AI-powered ‘personal assistants’ to be rolled out across jobcentres nationwide

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21 May, 2024

Tribunal must have regard to all the evidence when putting claimant’s credibility into question

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21 May, 2024

Tribunal’s blanket refusal to consider evidence pertinent to risk and safety that post-dated PIP decision under appeal amounted to error of law

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21 May, 2024

DWP issues guidance to local authorities that administer housing benefit on the introduction of carer support payment in Scotland

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20 May, 2024

Local Citizens Advice offices in NW England partner with the government to trial the use of an AI-powered ‘co-pilot’ in the delivery of advice services

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Government says it does not believe EHRC investigation into DWP’s treatment of disabled claimants is necessary

NAO confirms it will undertake further investigations into the DWP’s administration of carer’s allowance

DWP has ‘no plans’ to commission research to understand the impact of benefit levels on the health and wellbeing of claimants

DWP issues guidance on new administrative exercise to review PIP mobility awards that were not increased because the claimant was over state pension age

High Court rules that the mere fact of making a fresh homelessness application does not automatically or impliedly constitute the abandonment of a prior application subject to an extant appeal

Success of Plan for Jobs package hindered by lack of support for work coaches and persistent barriers to employment for some participants

Scottish First Minister makes eradicating child poverty his ‘single most important objective’

Equality and Human Rights Commission launches investigation into Work and Pensions Secretary over concerns about DWP’s treatment of disabled claimants

Government announces change to duration of EUSS pre-settled status extensions and related relaxation of requirements for further right to rent and work checks

Tribunal considering claim for universal credit backdating from claimant with disability failed to consider whether hypothetical person in his circumstances could reasonably have been expected to make claim earlier

Advice sector raises serious concerns about DWP’s approach to sharing information about calculation of transitional protection under universal credit

Government responds to call from Select Committee Chairs for written ministerial statement setting out rationale for changing the universal credit migration date for ESA claimants

AI-powered ‘personal assistants’ to be rolled out across jobcentres nationwide

Tribunal must have regard to all the evidence when putting claimant’s credibility into question

Tribunal’s blanket refusal to consider evidence pertinent to risk and safety that post-dated PIP decision under appeal amounted to error of law

DWP issues guidance to local authorities that administer housing benefit on the introduction of carer support payment in Scotland

Welsh Government’s Rent and Service Charge Standard extended to March 2026

Court of Appeal rules that Care Act 2014 does not impose a duty on local authorities to provide accommodation if the individual is eligible for housing under the Housing Act 1996

Local Citizens Advice offices in NW England partner with the government to trial the use of an AI-powered ‘co-pilot’ in the delivery of advice services