News and case law

13 September, 2022

Fewer than four out of ten new normal rules PIP claims made in the last five years resulted in an award

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12 September, 2022

Bill that reforms terminal illness provisions in PIP, DLA and attendance allowance completes passage through Parliament

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12 September, 2022

Government urged to rethink its plans for a Bill of Rights as second reading of proposed legislation is postponed

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12 September, 2022

DWP’s Way to Work regulations are a ‘poor example of legislative practice’, say peers

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12 September, 2022

Miscellaneous amendments to council tax reduction schemes and single person discount in Scotland

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12 September, 2022

Extension of exemptions from LHA shared accommodation rate in Northern Ireland to include victims of domestic abuse and victims of modern slavery

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8 September, 2022

Government rejects MPs’ recommendation to pause deductions from benefits to help ease financial pressures during cost of living crisis

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8 September, 2022

Government confirms delay in launch of Early Legal Advice Pilot Scheme in Manchester and Middlesbrough

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8 September, 2022

Extension of exemptions from LHA shared accommodation rate to include victims of domestic abuse and victims of modern slavery from 1 October 2022

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8 September, 2022

New DWP guidance requiring presenting officers to let appeals proceed without contacting claimant if decision revised partially in their favour close to hearing date

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8 September, 2022

Two-thirds of ESA work capability assessments result in a support group award

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8 September, 2022

Number of social security and child support appeal receipts in April to June 2022 was up by more than 80 per cent compared to same period in 2021

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Fewer than four out of ten new normal rules PIP claims made in the last five years resulted in an award

Bill that reforms terminal illness provisions in PIP, DLA and attendance allowance completes passage through Parliament

Government urged to rethink its plans for a Bill of Rights as second reading of proposed legislation is postponed

DWP’s Way to Work regulations are a ‘poor example of legislative practice’, say peers

Miscellaneous amendments to council tax reduction schemes and single person discount in Scotland

Exemption from council tax for refugees from Ukraine who are Irish citizens living in self-contained accommodation in Scotland

Extension of exemptions from LHA shared accommodation rate in Northern Ireland to include victims of domestic abuse and victims of modern slavery

Round-up of recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case law

Leasehold Reform (Tribunal Judgments and Legal Costs) Bill receives first reading in House of Lords

Court of Session upholds Scottish Property Tribunal’s decision that a Property Factor had incorrectly apportioned management fees between private flat owners in a mixed tenure block

Government announces Energy Price Guarantee to limit average household energy bills to £2,500 over next two years

Government rejects MPs’ recommendation to pause deductions from benefits to help ease financial pressures during cost of living crisis

Government confirms delay in launch of Early Legal Advice Pilot Scheme in Manchester and Middlesbrough

Extension of exemptions from LHA shared accommodation rate to include victims of domestic abuse and victims of modern slavery from 1 October 2022

New DWP guidance requiring presenting officers to let appeals proceed without contacting claimant if decision revised partially in their favour close to hearing date

Government confirms that it will include information about rogue landlords’ unspent offences in new Property Portal for landlords and tenants

Two-thirds of ESA work capability assessments result in a support group award

Number of social security and child support appeal receipts in April to June 2022 was up by more than 80 per cent compared to same period in 2021

Number of employment tribunal cases outstanding continued to rise in first quarter of 2022/2023