News and case law

14 April, 2022

Justice Minister resigns, saying government’s legal reforms can only be undertaken if it is resolutely committed to the rule of law

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13 April, 2022

Removing exception to being a ‘person subject to immigration control’ for EEA nationals in relation to accessing pension credit, housing benefit and council tax reduction schemes

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13 April, 2022 Open access

Disregarding local welfare provision in the calculation of capital for universal credit purposes

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13 April, 2022

Select Committee warns that government’s proposals for reform of the Human Rights Act would weaken existing human rights protections in the UK

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12 April, 2022

Help to Claim service is ‘not intended to help someone decide if universal credit is right for them’

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12 April, 2022

An estimated 70,000 people in Scotland, including 30,000 children, would be lifted out of poverty by 2024 if UK Government welfare reforms since 2015 were reversed

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12 April, 2022

Evaluation of DWP programme integrating more employment advisers into NHS psychological therapy services

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11 April, 2022 Open access

Exemption from requirement to satisfy habitual residence test or past presence test for people arriving in Great Britain from Ukraine

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11 April, 2022

Basic rate of unemployment benefits sees its biggest drop in value in fifty years

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11 April, 2022

Select Committee seeks update from Prime Minister after his commitment to ask the Treasury to consider re-examining benefit uprating in response to inflation

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11 April, 2022

Welsh Government calls on UK Government to reinstate funding for discretionary housing payments following another round of ‘savage’ cuts

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Court of Appeal considers assumptions that can be made when calculating disregard from valuation of freehold on account of tenant improvements under section 9(1A)(d) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967

Justice Minister resigns, saying government’s legal reforms can only be undertaken if it is resolutely committed to the rule of law

Housing Ombudsman launches call for evidence on noise complaints

Removing exception to being a ‘person subject to immigration control’ for EEA nationals in relation to accessing pension credit, housing benefit and council tax reduction schemes

Disregarding local welfare provision in the calculation of capital for universal credit purposes

APPG for Ending Homelessness launches inquiry into government’s progress in meeting commitment to end rough sleeping by 2024

Unsafe conditions, overcrowding, harassment and discrimination are ‘still a huge issue in the private rented sector’, say MPs

Select Committee warns that government’s proposals for reform of the Human Rights Act would weaken existing human rights protections in the UK

Help to Claim service is ‘not intended to help someone decide if universal credit is right for them’

An estimated 70,000 people in Scotland, including 30,000 children, would be lifted out of poverty by 2024 if UK Government welfare reforms since 2015 were reversed

Evaluation of DWP programme integrating more employment advisers into NHS psychological therapy services

Amendment of council tax rules in England for those opening up their homes under the Homes for Ukraine scheme

Offsetting reductions in council tax support in England as a result of sponsoring people under the Homes for Ukraine scheme

Exemption from requirement to satisfy habitual residence test or past presence test for people arriving in Great Britain from Ukraine

Basic rate of unemployment benefits sees its biggest drop in value in fifty years

Select Committee seeks update from Prime Minister after his commitment to ask the Treasury to consider re-examining benefit uprating in response to inflation

Expanded data sharing exercise between government and local authorities is enabling greater recovery rate of council tax debt

Welsh Government calls on UK Government to reinstate funding for discretionary housing payments following another round of ‘savage’ cuts

£9 million short breaks fund set up to provide respite for unpaid carers in Wales