News and case law

13 May, 2020

DWP launches new online service for landlords to request direct payments of rent or rent arrears

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13 May, 2020 Open access

Department for Communities in Northern Ireland to suspend recovery of benefit overpayments and loans for three months in response to coronavirus outbreak

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12 May, 2020

Court of Appeal rules that failure to provide transitional protection for claimants who transferred to universal credit following incorrect legacy benefit decision was unlawful

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12 May, 2020 Open access

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended to end of October 2020

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12 May, 2020

Whether tribunal should have requested DLA evidence in PIP transfer claim appeal where there was no indication that claimant had ever been invited to request it

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12 May, 2020 Open access

‘Declarations’ for universal credit remain more than double the weekly number before coronavirus lockdown

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12 May, 2020 Open access

Minister confirms that short, fixed-term awards of PIP that were due to expire during the COVID-19 pandemic will be automatically extended for six months

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12 May, 2020

IIAC recommends that malignant melanoma in pilots and cabin crew be added to list of prescribed diseases for IIDB

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12 May, 2020 Open access

Ending Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme too soon risks second surge in unemployment, says Resolution Foundation

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11 May, 2020 Open access

Provision for one-off increase in Carer’s Allowance Supplement included in new emergency Coronavirus Bill in Scotland

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7 May, 2020

Government’s ‘no recourse to public funds’ policy breaches human rights law, High Court rules

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DWP launches new online service for landlords to request direct payments of rent or rent arrears

Provision to increase minimum debt level that an individual must owe before a creditor can make them bankrupt included in new Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Bill

Department for Communities in Northern Ireland to suspend recovery of benefit overpayments and loans for three months in response to coronavirus outbreak

Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland agrees 2020/2021 agricultural pay rates

Court of Appeal rules that failure to provide transitional protection for claimants who transferred to universal credit following incorrect legacy benefit decision was unlawful

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extended to end of October 2020

Whether tribunal should have requested DLA evidence in PIP transfer claim appeal where there was no indication that claimant had ever been invited to request it

‘Declarations’ for universal credit remain more than double the weekly number before coronavirus lockdown

Minister confirms that short, fixed-term awards of PIP that were due to expire during the COVID-19 pandemic will be automatically extended for six months

TUC issues advice to employees on whether they have right to refuse to work because of safety concerns related to coronavirus

Scottish Government confirms £50 million to help the social care sector deal with financial implications of COVID-19

IIAC recommends that malignant melanoma in pilots and cabin crew be added to list of prescribed diseases for IIDB

Ending Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme too soon risks second surge in unemployment, says Resolution Foundation

Provision for one-off increase in Carer’s Allowance Supplement included in new emergency Coronavirus Bill in Scotland

Emergency action needed to protect renters from eviction during the coronavirus crisis, says Shadow Housing Secretary

Court of Appeal rules that three month stay on possession proceedings due to COVID-19 is not unlawful

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme should be extended for three months, with further extensions conditional on minimum pay and job quality standards, says think tank

Employment case law round up

Government’s ‘no recourse to public funds’ policy breaches human rights law, High Court rules