News and case law

2 May, 2019

Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill receives first reading in the Lords

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2 May, 2019

Whether day of departure and return from Great Britain count when calculating permitted four week absence for purposes of housing benefit

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2 May, 2019

Tribunal should have adjourned to obtain record of discussions between examining doctor and supervising clinician that took place prior to completion of medical report

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1 May, 2019

DWP yet to prove that it is 'up to the job' of universal credit managed migration, says Work and Pensions Committee

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1 May, 2019

Information provided to claimants about their universal credit award is inadequate and, at times, unlawful

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1 May, 2019

DWP confirms new roles for former Director General of Universal Credit and the Director General of Universal Credit Operations

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1 May, 2019

Whether a person enrolled on a modular course is 'receiving education' during periods in which they are not undertaking any module / whether an academic year can be 'part of a modular course'

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1 May, 2019

Relevance of profitability and ‘genuine and effective’ as tests for commercial basis of self-employment for working tax credit

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1 May, 2019

Claimant with epilepsy did not fail to show good cause for not attending medical examination by not arranging home visit in advance

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30 April, 2019

DWP confirms it will test the feasibility of a single assessment for work capability and PIP assessments

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30 April, 2019

MPs welcome 'small change' in guidance on terminal illness rules, but say it's 'no substitute' for change in the law

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30 April, 2019

Scottish Welfare Fund crisis grant applications increase by 13 per cent compared to same period last year

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29 April, 2019

British Medical Association did not ‘sign off’ revised DWP letters to GPs

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29 April, 2019

Early Years Assistance in Scotland

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26 April, 2019

DWP aiming to recover £150 million in overpaid carer’s allowance from almost 80,000 carers

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Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill receives first reading in the Lords

Whether day of departure and return from Great Britain count when calculating permitted four week absence for purposes of housing benefit

Tribunal should have adjourned to obtain record of discussions between examining doctor and supervising clinician that took place prior to completion of medical report

DWP yet to prove that it is 'up to the job' of universal credit managed migration, says Work and Pensions Committee

Information provided to claimants about their universal credit award is inadequate and, at times, unlawful

DWP confirms new roles for former Director General of Universal Credit and the Director General of Universal Credit Operations

Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019

Whether a person enrolled on a modular course is 'receiving education' during periods in which they are not undertaking any module / whether an academic year can be 'part of a modular course'

Relevance of profitability and ‘genuine and effective’ as tests for commercial basis of self-employment for working tax credit

Claimant with epilepsy did not fail to show good cause for not attending medical examination by not arranging home visit in advance

DWP confirms it will test the feasibility of a single assessment for work capability and PIP assessments

MPs welcome 'small change' in guidance on terminal illness rules, but say it's 'no substitute' for change in the law

Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Scottish Welfare Fund crisis grant applications increase by 13 per cent compared to same period last year

British Medical Association did not ‘sign off’ revised DWP letters to GPs

Scottish Government launches consultation on regulation of short-term rental sector

Early Years Assistance in Scotland

Solution to social care crisis should include a Universal Care Entitlement, says think tank

DWP aiming to recover £150 million in overpaid carer’s allowance from almost 80,000 carers