News and case law

9 January, 2013

Government confirms that it will not provide legal aid for welfare benefit cases in First-tier Tribunals

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9 January, 2013

MPs votes in favour of second reading of Welfare Benefits Up-Rating Bill by 324 to 268

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9 January, 2013

Whether child benefit claim was made

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8 January, 2013

30 per cent of households affected by changes to uprating, with average loss of £3 per week, according to DWP

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8 January, 2013

Future pensioners should not expect benefits on top of flat rate pension, says Iain Duncan Smith

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8 January, 2013

Uprating measures will lead to fall in benefit entitlement for 7m of 14.1m working households, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

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8 January, 2013

Labour to oppose second reading of Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill

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8 January, 2013

Supervision conditions for qualifying for the higher rate mobility component on the grounds of severe behavioural problems

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7 January, 2013

Welfare benefit related highlights in Coalition’s Mid-Term Review

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7 January, 2013

820,000 families to lose child benefit altogether, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

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7 January, 2013

Scottish Government announces ‘Expert Working Group on Welfare’

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7 January, 2013

One per cent uprating will reduce workers and jobseeker's benefits by four per cent in real terms, says CPAG

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7 January, 2013

Whether an aid can be reasonably used/whether the tribunal should put the appellant on notice that is considering removing points

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7 January, 2013

Disregard of dwelling normally occupied as a home where claimant is living elsewhere to provide care

More Welfare rights case law

Government confirms that it will not provide legal aid for welfare benefit cases in First-tier Tribunals

MPs votes in favour of second reading of Welfare Benefits Up-Rating Bill by 324 to 268

Whether child benefit claim was made

30 per cent of households affected by changes to uprating, with average loss of £3 per week, according to DWP

Phillips & Ors v Francis & Anor

Future pensioners should not expect benefits on top of flat rate pension, says Iain Duncan Smith

Coalition’s Mid-Term Review

Uprating measures will lead to fall in benefit entitlement for 7m of 14.1m working households, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

Employment Law Update

Labour to oppose second reading of Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill

Supervision conditions for qualifying for the higher rate mobility component on the grounds of severe behavioural problems

Welfare benefit related highlights in Coalition’s Mid-Term Review

820,000 families to lose child benefit altogether, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

Housing Minister launches training programme for social tenants

Scottish Government announces ‘Expert Working Group on Welfare’

One per cent uprating will reduce workers and jobseeker's benefits by four per cent in real terms, says CPAG

Whether an aid can be reasonably used/whether the tribunal should put the appellant on notice that is considering removing points

Housing law update

Disregard of dwelling normally occupied as a home where claimant is living elsewhere to provide care