News and case law

7 October, 2019

Tribunal should have exercised power to extend time to apply for carer contributions credits afresh rather than merely review decision maker’s exercise of power

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4 October, 2019

Families on housing benefits are priced out of almost all rented homes in Great Britain

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4 October, 2019

Immediate UK Government action needed to mitigate effect of ‘no deal’ Brexit on people with low incomes, says Scottish Government

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4 October, 2019

Scottish Government sets out Scottish Child Payment eligibility and payment rules

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4 October, 2019

Tribunal failed to investigate sufficiently whether claimant’s medical appointments precluded her from attending oral hearing

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4 October, 2019

Consideration of ability to follow the route of a journey should not be limited to short journeys for purposes of mobility descriptors 1(d) and 1(f)

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3 October, 2019

High Court rules that mechanism used to increase women’s state pension age, in combination with a failure to properly inform women of the changes, was not unlawful

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3 October, 2019

Government confirms it is currently investigating 107 ‘third party individuals’ in relation to fraudulent universal credit claims

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3 October, 2019

More than £37 million has been paid to claimants previously entitled to an SDP who lost out on migration to universal credit

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3 October, 2019

Scottish Child Payment should have three month notice period before it is withdrawn, says JRF and IPPR Scotland

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3 October, 2019

Actual profitability and a certain level of regular financial transactions are not essential to the definition of ‘self-employed’ for purposes of entitlement to working tax credit

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2 October, 2019

Access to justice charity calls for government to collect data on digital court users’ vulnerabilities to help prevent exclusion

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2 October, 2019

Inadequate and insecure incomes from work and social security are the key triggers of food insecurity

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2 October, 2019

Government sets out steps it is taking to improve Gov.UK Verify for universal credit claimants

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Tribunal should have exercised power to extend time to apply for carer contributions credits afresh rather than merely review decision maker’s exercise of power

Court of Appeal provides clarification of when new points can be raised on appeal in a case where a defendant was subject to an order for possession made on a summary basis

Employment case law round up

Welsh Government launches consultation on new Housing Support Grant Practice Guidance

Families on housing benefits are priced out of almost all rented homes in Great Britain

Immediate UK Government action needed to mitigate effect of ‘no deal’ Brexit on people with low incomes, says Scottish Government

Scottish Government sets out Scottish Child Payment eligibility and payment rules

Consultation launched on Spending Review 2019 and proposals that provide ‘significant’ extra resources for social care

Tribunal failed to investigate sufficiently whether claimant’s medical appointments precluded her from attending oral hearing

Consideration of ability to follow the route of a journey should not be limited to short journeys for purposes of mobility descriptors 1(d) and 1(f)

High Court rules that mechanism used to increase women’s state pension age, in combination with a failure to properly inform women of the changes, was not unlawful

Government confirms it is currently investigating 107 ‘third party individuals’ in relation to fraudulent universal credit claims

More than £37 million has been paid to claimants previously entitled to an SDP who lost out on migration to universal credit

Scottish Child Payment should have three month notice period before it is withdrawn, says JRF and IPPR Scotland

Lord Chancellor confirms that Domestic Abuse Bill will be carried over into next Parliament

Actual profitability and a certain level of regular financial transactions are not essential to the definition of ‘self-employed’ for purposes of entitlement to working tax credit

Access to justice charity calls for government to collect data on digital court users’ vulnerabilities to help prevent exclusion

Inadequate and insecure incomes from work and social security are the key triggers of food insecurity

Government sets out steps it is taking to improve Gov.UK Verify for universal credit claimants