News and case law

15 July, 2021

DWP lays draft Remedial Order to extend bereavement benefits to surviving cohabiting partners with children

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15 July, 2021

Social Security Scotland publishes new special rules terminal illness guidance ahead of first devolved disability assistance claims

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15 July, 2021

Customer facing staff should not be excluded from access to ‘hybrid’ working, PCS tells DWP

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15 July, 2021

More than 300,000 households are affected by the two-child policy, according to new DWP statistics

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15 July, 2021

Number of people claiming unemployment related benefits decreased by more than 11 per cent in the year to May 2021

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14 July, 2021

DWP concedes judicial review challenge to practice of making ‘offers’ to disabled claimants awaiting First-tier Tribunal appeal hearing

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14 July, 2021

Around 14,000 ‘initial claimants’ are being prioritised for a face-to-face work capability assessment having been unable to have one via other channels during the pandemic

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13 July, 2021 Open access

Welsh Government extends Self-Isolation Support Scheme to March 2022

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13 July, 2021 Open access

Reintroduction of the universal credit minimum income floor in Northern Ireland over the 12 months to 31 July 2022

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12 July, 2021

‘No wrong door’ approach to universal credit among key reforms needed to fix failures of current benefit system

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12 July, 2021

Amendment of Winter Fuel Payment Regulations and social security reciprocal arrangements in consequence of the UK’s exit from the EU

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9 July, 2021

Supreme Court unanimously rules that two-child limit is not incompatible with rights under Articles 8, 12 or 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights

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9 July, 2021 Open access

Social Security Advisory Committee raises concerns about DWP’s approach to reintroducing the MIF to universal credit

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DWP lays draft Remedial Order to extend bereavement benefits to surviving cohabiting partners with children

Social Security Scotland publishes new special rules terminal illness guidance ahead of first devolved disability assistance claims

Customer facing staff should not be excluded from access to ‘hybrid’ working, PCS tells DWP

More than 300,000 households are affected by the two-child policy, according to new DWP statistics

Number of people claiming unemployment related benefits decreased by more than 11 per cent in the year to May 2021

Ombudsman finds local authority acted outside statutory guidance in applying a blanket charge to cover administration costs for managing a care package

Ombudsman finds council at fault a second time for not taking over payment of care home top-up fees for resident’s family

DWP concedes judicial review challenge to practice of making ‘offers’ to disabled claimants awaiting First-tier Tribunal appeal hearing

Independent review of progress on race and racism in England includes call for government to end ‘discriminatory’ right to rent policy

Around 14,000 ‘initial claimants’ are being prioritised for a face-to-face work capability assessment having been unable to have one via other channels during the pandemic

Welsh Government extends Self-Isolation Support Scheme to March 2022

Reintroduction of the universal credit minimum income floor in Northern Ireland over the 12 months to 31 July 2022

Cross-party scrutiny committee summons Covid Vaccine Minister to address concerns about proposed vaccination of care home staff as a condition of employment

‘No wrong door’ approach to universal credit among key reforms needed to fix failures of current benefit system

Amendment of Winter Fuel Payment Regulations and social security reciprocal arrangements in consequence of the UK’s exit from the EU

Employment case law round up

Supreme Court unanimously rules that two-child limit is not incompatible with rights under Articles 8, 12 or 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Social Security Advisory Committee raises concerns about DWP’s approach to reintroducing the MIF to universal credit

Less than a third of Kickstart vacancies have been filled more than 9 months after scheme’s £2 billion launch