News and case law

9 January, 2014

DWP confirms that claimants entitled to transitional protection from bedroom tax

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9 January, 2014

Tribunal failed to apply ‘interests of justice test’ when proceeding with hearing in absence of claimant with mental health problems

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9 January, 2014

Power of Upper Tribunal to waive requirement to have permission to appeal from First-tier tribunal

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8 January, 2014

Importance of emotional aspects of a relationship in cohabitation cases

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8 January, 2014

Tribunal erred by holding ESA and DLA appeals together and not adjourning hearing in absence of claimant

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8 January, 2014

Claimant receiving treatment in supported residential centre funded by NHS not entitled to DLA

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8 January, 2014

There cannot be more than one overpayment of one benefit in any given period

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8 January, 2014

Friction between DWP and Cabinet Office causing 'high level' risks to delivery of universal credit

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8 January, 2014

DWP awarded £984,000 from Contingencies Fund for development of single tier pension IT

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8 January, 2014

Tribunal hearing DLA appeal was improperly constituted in having no medical practitioner on panel

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7 January, 2014

Minister for Disabled People provides information on PIP assessment timeframes

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7 January, 2014

Whether tribunal focussed on the wrong issue following the supersession of decision to award DLA

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6 January, 2014

Council tax reduction schemes in Wales from April 2014

More Welfare rights news

DWP confirms that claimants entitled to transitional protection from bedroom tax

Tribunal failed to apply ‘interests of justice test’ when proceeding with hearing in absence of claimant with mental health problems

Power of Upper Tribunal to waive requirement to have permission to appeal from First-tier tribunal

Importance of emotional aspects of a relationship in cohabitation cases

Tribunal erred by holding ESA and DLA appeals together and not adjourning hearing in absence of claimant

Claimant receiving treatment in supported residential centre funded by NHS not entitled to DLA

There cannot be more than one overpayment of one benefit in any given period

Friction between DWP and Cabinet Office causing 'high level' risks to delivery of universal credit

LAG housing law blog on DCLG’s additional guidance on social housing allocations

DWP awarded £984,000 from Contingencies Fund for development of single tier pension IT

Tribunal hearing DLA appeal was improperly constituted in having no medical practitioner on panel

Minister for Disabled People provides information on PIP assessment timeframes

Proposed ground of possession for riot-related antisocial behaviour criticised by MPs and peers

From April 2015 young people in Scotland to have right to remain in care until aged 21

Whether tribunal focussed on the wrong issue following the supersession of decision to award DLA

Redress schemes for private rented sector lettings agency and property management work

Housing Law Update

Household debt problems increased by 39 per cent since post-Christmas week last year

Council tax reduction schemes in Wales from April 2014