News and case law

12 November, 2020

Fully automated solution to reallocating earnings to different universal credit assessment period is ‘a way off’, says DWP Change Director General

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12 November, 2020 Open access

First six months of coronavirus pandemic saw a 47 per cent increase in need for help from Trussell Trust’s food banks

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11 November, 2020

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 receives Royal Assent

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11 November, 2020

Government publishes guidance on UK’s operational implementation of social security coordination provisions in EU Withdrawal Agreement

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11 November, 2020

Government provides overview of the DWP’s use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies

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11 November, 2020

Just over half of Fair Start Scotland participants left the programme early in 2019/2020

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11 November, 2020 Open access

DWP pauses plan to extend jobcentre and universal credit service centre opening times to 8pm on weekdays

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11 November, 2020

Bill that makes miscellaneous changes relating to the administration of the Scottish social security system receives Royal Assent

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11 November, 2020

Secretary of State made ‘urgent’ amending regulations restricting disabled students’ entitlement to universal credit to reverse effects of judicial review claim she had just conceded

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11 November, 2020

Restricting access to a new or enhanced award of the PIP mobility component in Northern Ireland for claimants over state pension age where their award is superseded on grounds of medical evidence alone

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11 November, 2020 Open access

Claimants who fail to attend a telephone work capability assessment will be ‘given the opportunity’ to explain their reasons

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11 November, 2020

Payments from discretionary trust established under claimant’s parents’ wills were ‘voluntary payments’ and fell to be disregarded

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Implementing provisions of the EU Posting of Workers Directive relating to agency workers in Northern Ireland

Court of Appeal considers whether public sector employer’s pay freeze policy was based on ‘cost alone’ and therefore did not have a legitimate aim capable of justifying indirect age discrimination

Fully automated solution to reallocating earnings to different universal credit assessment period is ‘a way off’, says DWP Change Director General

First six months of coronavirus pandemic saw a 47 per cent increase in need for help from Trussell Trust’s food banks

New possession actions remained at unprecedented low levels in three months to September 2020

New long-term household debt crisis is ‘inevitable’ without urgent intervention, StepChange debt charity warns

Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 receives Royal Assent

Government publishes guidance on UK’s operational implementation of social security coordination provisions in EU Withdrawal Agreement

Government provides overview of the DWP’s use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies

Scottish Justice Committee launches call for evidence on Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill

Changes to content of enforcement, default and termination notices under the Consumer Credit Act 1974

Just over half of Fair Start Scotland participants left the programme early in 2019/2020

DWP pauses plan to extend jobcentre and universal credit service centre opening times to 8pm on weekdays

LSE research unit calls for Treasury to take action to ‘release mortgage prisoners’

Bill that makes miscellaneous changes relating to the administration of the Scottish social security system receives Royal Assent

Secretary of State made ‘urgent’ amending regulations restricting disabled students’ entitlement to universal credit to reverse effects of judicial review claim she had just conceded

Restricting access to a new or enhanced award of the PIP mobility component in Northern Ireland for claimants over state pension age where their award is superseded on grounds of medical evidence alone

Claimants who fail to attend a telephone work capability assessment will be ‘given the opportunity’ to explain their reasons

Payments from discretionary trust established under claimant’s parents’ wills were ‘voluntary payments’ and fell to be disregarded