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Daily news and case law updates across five areas of social welfare law: welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment and community care. Subscribe for updates.

17 September, 2019

Further revocation and re-enactment of bereavement support payment regulations in Northern Ireland

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16 September, 2019

HMCTS introduces webchat service for social security appeals enquiries

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16 September, 2019

One in twenty workers do not receive holiday pay, while one in ten are not given a payslip

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16 September, 2019

High Court considers whether magistrates’ court was correct to time barr HMO offences case from being tried

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16 September, 2019

Employment case law round up

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13 September, 2019

HMCTS ‘must maintain a strong grip’ if it is to deliver courts and tribunal reform that works better for everyone

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13 September, 2019

Supreme Court’s observations in Gubeladze, that factual, not legal, residence is what Article 17(1)(a) of Directive 2004/38 EC requires, also apply to Article 17(1)(b)

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13 September, 2019

Court of Session rules that Employment Tribunal was correct to ‘relabel’ reason for dismissal on a set of circumstances not initially communicated to employee

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13 September, 2019

Scottish Government estimates that benefit freeze, cuts to universal credit work allowances and two-child limit will reduce welfare spending in Scotland by £500 million per year

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13 September, 2019

Introduction of funeral support payment from 16 September 2019 as part of Scotland’s devolved social security system

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12 September, 2019

‘Already fragile’ social care market could be significantly impacted by a no deal Brexit

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12 September, 2019

Number of households homeless or threatened with homelessness in England increases by more than 10 per cent

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12 September, 2019

Complaints about the DWP ‘too often’ show that it has not followed steps to safeguard vulnerable claimants

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12 September, 2019

As few as 15 per cent of PIP mandatory reconsiderations lead to change in award

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12 September, 2019

More than half of initial claims for ESA result in claimant being placed in the Support Group

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12 September, 2019

PIP and ESA appeal success rate continues increasing trend, reaching 75 per cent in last quarter

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12 September, 2019

Government provides update addressing UN Committee’s concerns about impact of austerity measures on disabled people

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12 September, 2019

Rough Sleeping Initiative reduces number of people sleeping rough by estimated 32 per cent

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12 September, 2019

Inability to negotiate flexible working is common trigger for carers exiting employment

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