News and case law

28 November, 2019

DWP received advance advice from ASA to remove claims from its universal credit adverts if they were not ‘a representative reflection’ of what happens in practice

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28 November, 2019

75 per cent of individuals referred to the Work and Health Programme have made a start on the Programme

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28 November, 2019

Department for Communities provides further details of proposed relaxation of Universal Credit Contingency Fund eligibility rules

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28 November, 2019

Importance of identifying ‘impaired function’ to properly apply the definition of ‘aid or appliance’

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28 November, 2019

Referral of the draft disability assistance regulations to the Scottish Commission on Social Security

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27 November, 2019

Social security commitments in the Scottish National Party Manifesto 2019

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27 November, 2019

Less than a quarter of universal credit claimants in Northern Ireland are working

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26 November, 2019

Voters face ‘stark choice’ about social security system they want, says Resolution Foundation

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26 November, 2019

Whether cash sickness benefits can be paid to a claimant habitually resident in another EEA country or Switzerland

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26 November, 2019

Scottish local authorities made almost 100,000 DHP awards in first half of 2019/2020

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26 November, 2019

Fresh JSA claim not required from A8 jobseeker when pre-May 2009 claim determined after date Worker Registration Scheme held to be no longer lawful

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25 November, 2019

Labour Party announces details of proposed compensation package for women affected by state pension age equalisation

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25 November, 2019

Social security commitments in the Conservative Party Manifesto 2019

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DWP received advance advice from ASA to remove claims from its universal credit adverts if they were not ‘a representative reflection’ of what happens in practice

75 per cent of individuals referred to the Work and Health Programme have made a start on the Programme

Department for Communities provides further details of proposed relaxation of Universal Credit Contingency Fund eligibility rules

Importance of identifying ‘impaired function’ to properly apply the definition of ‘aid or appliance’

Referral of the draft disability assistance regulations to the Scottish Commission on Social Security

Supreme Court rules that whistleblower was unfairly dismissed in case where decision to dismiss was taken in good faith based on reasons dishonestly concocted by line manager

Social security commitments in the Scottish National Party Manifesto 2019

Employment commitments in the Scottish National Party 2019 election manifesto

Housing commitments in the Scottish National Party Manifesto 2019

Less than a quarter of universal credit claimants in Northern Ireland are working

Lack of affordable housing leads to private tenants spending £11 billion a year more than ‘benchmark’ affordable rent levels

Continued eligibility for homelessness assistance in Wales for applicants who have become intentionally homeless

Voters face ‘stark choice’ about social security system they want, says Resolution Foundation

Whether cash sickness benefits can be paid to a claimant habitually resident in another EEA country or Switzerland

Scottish local authorities made almost 100,000 DHP awards in first half of 2019/2020

Fresh JSA claim not required from A8 jobseeker when pre-May 2009 claim determined after date Worker Registration Scheme held to be no longer lawful

Labour Party announces details of proposed compensation package for women affected by state pension age equalisation

Social security commitments in the Conservative Party Manifesto 2019

Employment commitments in the Conservative Party Manifesto 2019