News and case law

9 February, 2021 Open access

£20 benefit ‘uplift’ must be maintained for another year ‘at the very least’, say MPs

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9 February, 2021

Miscellaneous amendments to the Support for Mortgage Interest loan scheme

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9 February, 2021

Briefing to Scottish Parliament emphasises need for legislators to consider how devolved benefits will be categorised for purposes of EU social security co-ordination

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8 February, 2021 Open access

DWP anticipates local authority housing benefit offices will have ‘controlled’ access to its Debt Management service line from April 2021

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8 February, 2021 Open access

More than three in ten new universal credit claimants have either fallen into debt or seen their existing debts grow

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8 February, 2021

Less than one in five think government is doing enough to tackle child poverty

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8 February, 2021

Scottish Government’s response to UN call for action outlines how its ability to tackle poverty is limited by the constraints of devolved competence

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5 February, 2021 Open access

Leading health and social care organisations urge government to retain £20 universal credit ‘uplift’ and extend increase to legacy benefits

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5 February, 2021 Open access

MPs criticise limitations in claimant data sharing for preventing the routing of Covid-19 free school meals support through the benefits system

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5 February, 2021

Valuation Office Agency sets out local housing allowance rates for 2021/2022

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5 February, 2021

Assured shorthold service charges found to be prohibited under Renting Homes Fees Act in Wales can still be covered by housing benefit

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5 February, 2021

Whether tribunal properly exercised discretion to impose civil penalty

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5 February, 2021 Open access

‘Broken’ sick pay system needs urgent reform, say TUC

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£20 benefit ‘uplift’ must be maintained for another year ‘at the very least’, say MPs

Miscellaneous amendments to the Support for Mortgage Interest loan scheme

Briefing to Scottish Parliament emphasises need for legislators to consider how devolved benefits will be categorised for purposes of EU social security co-ordination

High Court considers whether claimant could rely on occupation of temporary accommodation after his right to occupy had been terminated in order to help acquire a local connection

Majority of UK’s 2 million single parents are being forced into debt to meet basic living and childcare costs

Government outlines details of its review of the Decent Homes Standard that will explore ‘if it is right for the social housing sector today’

DWP anticipates local authority housing benefit offices will have ‘controlled’ access to its Debt Management service line from April 2021

More than three in ten new universal credit claimants have either fallen into debt or seen their existing debts grow

Employment case law round up

Less than one in five think government is doing enough to tackle child poverty

Scottish Government’s response to UN call for action outlines how its ability to tackle poverty is limited by the constraints of devolved competence

Government says that its claim that its new Kickstart scheme had ‘moved up a gear’ used an incorrect figure for the number of jobs created

Leading health and social care organisations urge government to retain £20 universal credit ‘uplift’ and extend increase to legacy benefits

Shadow Chancellor calls on the government to immediately announce extension of furlough scheme beyond April 2021

MPs criticise limitations in claimant data sharing for preventing the routing of Covid-19 free school meals support through the benefits system

Valuation Office Agency sets out local housing allowance rates for 2021/2022

Assured shorthold service charges found to be prohibited under Renting Homes Fees Act in Wales can still be covered by housing benefit

Whether tribunal properly exercised discretion to impose civil penalty

‘Broken’ sick pay system needs urgent reform, say TUC