News and case law

29 August, 2019

New online application for direct rent payment to be introduced for universal credit

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29 August, 2019

Tax credit claimants who fail the strengthened ‘self-employment check’ are often managing by borrowing from family or making more use of a credit card

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29 August, 2019

Almost a quarter of individuals referred to the Work and Health Programme did not make a start on the programme

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29 August, 2019

Unstable working hours and zero hours contracts are contributing to tax credit ‘customer errors’

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29 August, 2019

Mobility component of PIP is a special non-contributory cash benefit for the purposes of Regulation (EC) 883/2004

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28 August, 2019

Almost 37,000 households were claiming universal credit in Northern Ireland as at 31 May 2019

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28 August, 2019

65 per cent of those referred to Fair Start Scotland chose to join the service in the quarter to June 2019

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28 August, 2019

78 per cent of DLA reassessment claims awarded PIP in Northern Ireland

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28 August, 2019

Introduction of funeral expense assistance and carer’s assistance in Scotland

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27 August, 2019

Claimants migrated to universal credit as part of ‘Move to UC’ pilot are being offered a hardship payment to ‘mimic the upcoming run-ons’

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27 August, 2019

Three out of five private sector identity providers notify GDS of intention to withdraw from Gov.UK Verify

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27 August, 2019

Scottish Government has paid out £6.7 million in respect of its new Early Learning Payments and School Age Payments

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23 August, 2019

Universal credit causing private sector tenants to fall behind with rent, says Resident Landlords Association

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23 August, 2019

DWP issues guidance on Court of Appeal bedroom tax judgment in Hockley

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22 August, 2019

Secretary of State confirms she is ‘content’ with Scottish Government’s proposal to suspend ‘managed migration’ from DLA to PIP until disability benefits are devolved

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New online application for direct rent payment to be introduced for universal credit

Tax credit claimants who fail the strengthened ‘self-employment check’ are often managing by borrowing from family or making more use of a credit card

Almost a quarter of individuals referred to the Work and Health Programme did not make a start on the programme

Unstable working hours and zero hours contracts are contributing to tax credit ‘customer errors’

Mobility component of PIP is a special non-contributory cash benefit for the purposes of Regulation (EC) 883/2004

Almost 37,000 households were claiming universal credit in Northern Ireland as at 31 May 2019

65 per cent of those referred to Fair Start Scotland chose to join the service in the quarter to June 2019

78 per cent of DLA reassessment claims awarded PIP in Northern Ireland

Introduction of funeral expense assistance and carer’s assistance in Scotland

Government planning to allow people with shared ownership to increase stake in property by increments of one per cent of value

Claimants migrated to universal credit as part of ‘Move to UC’ pilot are being offered a hardship payment to ‘mimic the upcoming run-ons’

Three out of five private sector identity providers notify GDS of intention to withdraw from Gov.UK Verify

Scottish Government has paid out £6.7 million in respect of its new Early Learning Payments and School Age Payments

Scottish Women’s Aid publishes good practice guide for social landlords aimed at reducing homelessness amongst women and children experiencing domestic abuse

Employment case law round up

Universal credit causing private sector tenants to fall behind with rent, says Resident Landlords Association

DWP issues guidance on Court of Appeal bedroom tax judgment in Hockley

Secretary of State confirms she is ‘content’ with Scottish Government’s proposal to suspend ‘managed migration’ from DLA to PIP until disability benefits are devolved

Overcrowding in England reaches record level, with almost 100,000 more children living in overcrowded homes compared to a decade ago