News and case law

11 January, 2024

Enabling social security information-sharing with local authorities and the Public Guardian where Scottish Ministers believe a person with whom they have come into contact is at risk of harm

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11 January, 2024

Increasing local housing allowance rates to 30th percentile for 2024/2025 in Northern Ireland

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10 January, 2024

DWP says it no longer suspends cases highlighted as ‘at risk of fraud’ unless claimant fails to cooperate with the process

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10 January, 2024

DWP tells Work and Pensions Committee that managed migration to universal credit is ‘on track’ and ‘going very well’

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10 January, 2024

DWP confirms that it is clearing new PIP claims faster than it did before the Covid-19 pandemic despite recent increase in numbers received

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10 January, 2024

DWP says that 8,000 former universal credit claimants have been underpaid state pension as a result of temporary suspension of automated national insurance credits data transfer to HMRC

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9 January, 2024

Increasing local housing allowance rates to 30th percentile for 2024/2025

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8 January, 2024

Where a LEAP decision can be construed as a non-hopeless application for anytime official error revision, then the entirety of the decision can be considered on appeal

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8 January, 2024

First-tier Tribunal erred in law by directing Secretary of State to treat a claim for universal credit as a claim for income-related employment and support allowance

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8 January, 2024

Increase in standard interest rate charged on loans for mortgage interest from 3.28 per cent to 4.5 per cent

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5 January, 2024

Three-month wait for universal credit LCWRA element should not be applied to older member of mixed-age couple whose ESA ended on reaching pension age

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5 January, 2024

Change made in Scotland to make it easier to move from child disability payment to adult disability payment

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4 January, 2024

Evidence that comes to light later, but relates to the time a decision was made, can be used to establish whether a decision was made based on a mistake as to a material fact

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Enabling social security information-sharing with local authorities and the Public Guardian where Scottish Ministers believe a person with whom they have come into contact is at risk of harm

Increasing local housing allowance rates to 30th percentile for 2024/2025 in Northern Ireland

DWP says it no longer suspends cases highlighted as ‘at risk of fraud’ unless claimant fails to cooperate with the process

DWP tells Work and Pensions Committee that managed migration to universal credit is ‘on track’ and ‘going very well’

MaPS launches consultation on proposals for delivery of its debt advice strategy

DWP confirms that it is clearing new PIP claims faster than it did before the Covid-19 pandemic despite recent increase in numbers received

ONS highlights barriers domestic abuse survivors experience in moving on from temporary supported accommodation in England

DWP says that 8,000 former universal credit claimants have been underpaid state pension as a result of temporary suspension of automated national insurance credits data transfer to HMRC

Court of Session rules that a settlement agreement that waived the claimant’s rights to bring claims against his employer covered claims whether or not in the contemplation of the parties at the time it was agreed

DLUHC launches ‘Awaab’s Law’ consultation on timescales for repairs in the social rented sector

Increasing local housing allowance rates to 30th percentile for 2024/2025

Ofgem permits energy firms to restart forcible prepayment meter installations as a matter of last resort

Where a LEAP decision can be construed as a non-hopeless application for anytime official error revision, then the entirety of the decision can be considered on appeal

First-tier Tribunal erred in law by directing Secretary of State to treat a claim for universal credit as a claim for income-related employment and support allowance

Increase in standard interest rate charged on loans for mortgage interest from 3.28 per cent to 4.5 per cent

Three-month wait for universal credit LCWRA element should not be applied to older member of mixed-age couple whose ESA ended on reaching pension age

Case management error has resulted in number of outstanding cases in the Employment Tribunals being overstated

Change made in Scotland to make it easier to move from child disability payment to adult disability payment

Evidence that comes to light later, but relates to the time a decision was made, can be used to establish whether a decision was made based on a mistake as to a material fact