News and case law

1 April, 2022

Tribunal made error of law by failing to consider housing benefit provisions that enable a business partner’s company holding to be disregarded while they continued to undertake business activities

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1 April, 2022

Senior President of Tribunals issues practice statement on records of proceedings in social security and child support cases

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1 April, 2022

Bill to increase national insurance contribution thresholds for employees and the self-employed receives Royal Assent

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1 April, 2022

Consequential amendments to universal credit, new-style ESA and new-style JSA in relation to the introduction of adult disability payment in Scotland

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1 April, 2022

Restart Scheme added to the list of employment schemes that are prescribed as schemes in which claimants are required to participate

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1 April, 2022

Changes to industrial injuries disablement benefit rules for those diagnosed with Dupuytren’s contracture

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1 April, 2022

Uprating of social security benefits in Scotland 2022/2023

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31 March, 2022

Government’s current plan to move people from legacy benefits to universal credit creates a ‘significant risk’ for those who are reliant on benefits and for the DWP in delivering it

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31 March, 2022

Rise in incomes of poorer households during the first year of the pandemic was almost certainly driven by temporary increases in the generosity of universal credit and other benefits

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31 March, 2022

Bill to extend terminal illness provisions in social security benefits in Northern Ireland receives Royal Assent

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31 March, 2022

Work and Pensions Secretary confirms extension of Household Support Fund for six month period to 30 September 2022

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31 March, 2022

Evidence needed to decide whether a person has failed to accept a claimant commitment

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31 March, 2022

Removal of the restrictions on claims for universal credit from frontier workers

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31 March, 2022

Amendment of the definition of terminal illness for the purposes of universal credit and employment and support allowance in Great Britain

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Tribunal made error of law by failing to consider housing benefit provisions that enable a business partner’s company holding to be disregarded while they continued to undertake business activities

Senior President of Tribunals issues practice statement on records of proceedings in social security and child support cases

Bill to increase national insurance contribution thresholds for employees and the self-employed receives Royal Assent

Number of people who died while homeless last year showed an 80 per cent increase on the number for 2019

Round-up of recent Upper Tribunal housing case law

Consequential amendments to universal credit, new-style ESA and new-style JSA in relation to the introduction of adult disability payment in Scotland

Restart Scheme added to the list of employment schemes that are prescribed as schemes in which claimants are required to participate

Changes to industrial injuries disablement benefit rules for those diagnosed with Dupuytren’s contracture

Uprating of social security benefits in Scotland 2022/2023

Almost 40 per cent of social housing tenancies in Wales were in rent arrears at the end of March 2021

Amendment of council tax discount and council tax reduction rules in Scotland for those opening up their homes under the Homes for Ukraine scheme

Introduction of parental bereavement leave and pay in Northern Ireland

Government’s current plan to move people from legacy benefits to universal credit creates a ‘significant risk’ for those who are reliant on benefits and for the DWP in delivering it

Rise in incomes of poorer households during the first year of the pandemic was almost certainly driven by temporary increases in the generosity of universal credit and other benefits

Bill to extend terminal illness provisions in social security benefits in Northern Ireland receives Royal Assent

Work and Pensions Secretary confirms extension of Household Support Fund for six month period to 30 September 2022

Evidence needed to decide whether a person has failed to accept a claimant commitment

Removal of the restrictions on claims for universal credit from frontier workers

Amendment of the definition of terminal illness for the purposes of universal credit and employment and support allowance in Great Britain