News and case law

10 April, 2014

Local authority has no power to 'cancel' a claim / appeal lapses where revised decision is more favourable

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10 April, 2014

What evidence of work-related activity is required / whether jobcentre staff have the necessary skills to deal with claimants with mental health problems

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10 April, 2014

Claimant entitled to additional bedroom for carer sleeping in lounge when determining LHA

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10 April, 2014

DWP awarded £549,000 from contingencies fund to continue development of IT for single-tier pension

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10 April, 2014

Claimant not entitled to DLA on moving to Germany under EC Regulation 1408/71 because entitled to German sickness benefits

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9 April, 2014

Right to reside of A8 national with intermittent work record (lawfulness and scope of derogation rules; earnings and self-sufficiency; ‘comprehensive sickness insurance’; implications of ‘Brey’)

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9 April, 2014

Pace of universal credit roll-out ‘excruciatingly slow’, says Work and Pensions Committee

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9 April, 2014

Three month residence requirement for jobseekers claiming child benefit and child tax credit from 1 July

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9 April, 2014

Up to 100,000 tenants affected by the bedroom tax are unable to move homes

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9 April, 2014

Maternity allowance for women who ‘help out’ in their husband’s or civil partner’s business

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9 April, 2014

PIP assessments taking ‘significantly longer’ than expected, says Capita

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9 April, 2014

Amendments to means-tested benefits to ensure consistency with immigration regulations

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8 April, 2014

DWP announces new benefit fraud measures

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8 April, 2014

Universal credit claims rolled-out to Shotton from 7 April

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8 April, 2014

Scottish Government estimates that 2015/2016 welfare bill will be reduced by £2.5bn

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Local authority has no power to 'cancel' a claim / appeal lapses where revised decision is more favourable

What evidence of work-related activity is required / whether jobcentre staff have the necessary skills to deal with claimants with mental health problems

Claimant entitled to additional bedroom for carer sleeping in lounge when determining LHA

DWP awarded £549,000 from contingencies fund to continue development of IT for single-tier pension

Claimant not entitled to DLA on moving to Germany under EC Regulation 1408/71 because entitled to German sickness benefits

Right to reside of A8 national with intermittent work record (lawfulness and scope of derogation rules; earnings and self-sufficiency; ‘comprehensive sickness insurance’; implications of ‘Brey’)

Pace of universal credit roll-out ‘excruciatingly slow’, says Work and Pensions Committee

Three month residence requirement for jobseekers claiming child benefit and child tax credit from 1 July

Up to 100,000 tenants affected by the bedroom tax are unable to move homes

Maternity allowance for women who ‘help out’ in their husband’s or civil partner’s business

PIP assessments taking ‘significantly longer’ than expected, says Capita

Four in five workers on zero-hours contracts paid less than average hourly pay, reports TUC

Amendments to means-tested benefits to ensure consistency with immigration regulations

Housing Law Update

DWP announces new benefit fraud measures

National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers v United Kingdom

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Universal credit claims rolled-out to Shotton from 7 April

Scottish Government estimates that 2015/2016 welfare bill will be reduced by £2.5bn