News and case law

26 February, 2020

More than 40 per cent of universal credit claimants renting in the private sector in Northern Ireland opt to have housing costs paid direct to them

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26 February, 2020

More than two thirds of claimants referred to Scotland’s voluntary employment service chose to receive support

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25 February, 2020

Government should redesign universal credit to ensure that everyone has a minimum income for healthy living, the Institute of Health Equity has said

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25 February, 2020

MPs call for action to address ‘abject failure’ of DWP to help prevent deaths of vulnerable claimants

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25 February, 2020

Five per cent of parents claiming childcare for one child in their universal credit had costs that exceeded the maximum award

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25 February, 2020

Less than one in five RTI disputes relating to universal credit were upheld in the last year

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25 February, 2020

Scottish Government outlines plans to enable third party benefit applications for terminally ill claimants in Scotland

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24 February, 2020

SSAC launches consultation on how DWP should engage with disabled people in formulating policies and processes which affect them

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24 February, 2020

DWP informs social landlords there will be no facility for bulk transfers of rent change data via the landlord portal in April 2020

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24 February, 2020

HMRC confirms it is developing a new complaint handling process to speed up identification and resolution of tax credits and other complaints

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24 February, 2020

Senior President of Tribunals launches consultation on proposals to amend panel composition of First-tier Tribunals

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21 February, 2020

Scottish Government ‘deeply concerned’ that delay to universal credit roll-out will mean fewer claimants receiving transitional protection through managed migration

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More than 40 per cent of universal credit claimants renting in the private sector in Northern Ireland opt to have housing costs paid direct to them

More than two thirds of claimants referred to Scotland’s voluntary employment service chose to receive support

Government confirms it will increase support for unpaid carers by introducing statutory right to leave from work for one week a year

Government confirms it will continue to pay the former Independent Living Fund recipient grant to local authorities in 2020/2021

Government should redesign universal credit to ensure that everyone has a minimum income for healthy living, the Institute of Health Equity has said

MPs call for action to address ‘abject failure’ of DWP to help prevent deaths of vulnerable claimants

Five per cent of parents claiming childcare for one child in their universal credit had costs that exceeded the maximum award

Less than one in five RTI disputes relating to universal credit were upheld in the last year

Scottish Government outlines plans to enable third party benefit applications for terminally ill claimants in Scotland

Harsh collection processes used for council tax debt are forcing people into desperate hardship

SSAC launches consultation on how DWP should engage with disabled people in formulating policies and processes which affect them

High Court considers at what point the housing duty under section 193 of the Housing Act 1996 takes effect

DWP informs social landlords there will be no facility for bulk transfers of rent change data via the landlord portal in April 2020

HMRC confirms it is developing a new complaint handling process to speed up identification and resolution of tax credits and other complaints

Senior President of Tribunals launches consultation on proposals to amend panel composition of First-tier Tribunals

Rates to be used when assessing charges for residential care in Scotland 2020/2021

Employment case law round up

Scottish Government ‘deeply concerned’ that delay to universal credit roll-out will mean fewer claimants receiving transitional protection through managed migration

Enabling disabled people in Scotland to make adaptations to common areas of their premises without the consent of all owners