News and case law

25 October, 2013

Definition of domestic violence widened for victims claiming jobseeker’s allowance

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25 October, 2013

Miscellaneous amendments to social security legislation in Northern Ireland

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24 October, 2013

Armed forces independence payment and requests for information in relation to legal aid

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24 October, 2013

Transfer of DLA claimants to personal independence payment

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24 October, 2013

Amendments to universal credit in pathfinder areas

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24 October, 2013

Miscellaneous amendments to social security legislation

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24 October, 2013

Extending the scope of industrial injuries benefit to people participating in certain employment training schemes and courses

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24 October, 2013

Whether refusal to award community care grant to claimant in receipt of contribution based ESA breached her human rights

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23 October, 2013

DWP provides details of where reassessment of DLA claimants for PIP will begin

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23 October, 2013

DWP agrees to request of Tribunal Procedure Committee to introduce time limits for responses to appeals from decision makers

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23 October, 2013

Mandatory reconsideration prior to appeal and direct lodgement of appeals with HMCTS

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23 October, 2013

Changes to weather stations and postcode districts for social fund cold weather payments purposes

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23 October, 2013

Tribunal erred by deciding ESA appeal without considering DLA papers, and not properly assessing whether claimant could use a wheelchair

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23 October, 2013

Review of international research on employment support for disabled people

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Definition of domestic violence widened for victims claiming jobseeker’s allowance

Miscellaneous amendments to social security legislation in Northern Ireland

Armed forces independence payment and requests for information in relation to legal aid

Care Bill will exclude many older and disabled people from social care support

Transfer of DLA claimants to personal independence payment

Amendments to universal credit in pathfinder areas

Local Government Ombudsman finds that Thurrock Council failed in care for mother and child

‘Co-ordinated care for people with complex chronic conditions’

Miscellaneous amendments to social security legislation

Extending the scope of industrial injuries benefit to people participating in certain employment training schemes and courses

Whether refusal to award community care grant to claimant in receipt of contribution based ESA breached her human rights

DWP provides details of where reassessment of DLA claimants for PIP will begin

DWP agrees to request of Tribunal Procedure Committee to introduce time limits for responses to appeals from decision makers

Mandatory reconsideration prior to appeal and direct lodgement of appeals with HMCTS

Changes to weather stations and postcode districts for social fund cold weather payments purposes

Tribunal erred by deciding ESA appeal without considering DLA papers, and not properly assessing whether claimant could use a wheelchair

Review of international research on employment support for disabled people

120 care providers to be investigated by HMRC for paying less than minimum wage

60 per cent of women surveyed have faced sexual harassment at work