News and case law

23 January, 2019

Applications for school age element of best start grant in Scotland to open from 3 June 2019

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23 January, 2019

40 per cent of households that move off the benefit cap in Northern Ireland do so due to disability related exemptions

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23 January, 2019

DWP research on promotion of labour market participation for members of ethnic minority communities

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22 January, 2019

Mental health claimants 2.4 times as likely to lose their benefit on transfer from DLA to PIP than claimants with non-psychiatric condition

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22 January, 2019

Amendments to the two-child limit in universal credit from 1 February 2019

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22 January, 2019

Ombudsman proposes investigation of PIP administration in Northern Ireland on ‘suspicion of systemic maladministration'

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22 January, 2019

Introduction of gateway condition for universal credit preventing claims from those entitled to a benefit including a severe disability premium

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22 January, 2019

Domestic abuse specialists to be introduced in each jobcentre from summer 2019

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21 January, 2019

Universal Support will not be subject to three month time limit when replaced by 'Universal Support: Help to Claim' service

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21 January, 2019

DWP is 'institutionally and culturally incapable' of making reforms needed to change outcomes for ill and disabled people on out-of-work benefits

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18 January, 2019

Scottish Government publishes draft Funeral Expenses Assistance (Scotland) Regulations

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18 January, 2019

DWP sets out further details of care leavers’ voluntary work experience pilot with Barnardo’s

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Jagoo v Bristol City Council

Applications for school age element of best start grant in Scotland to open from 3 June 2019

Single Financial Guidance Body starts work to take on advice and guidance delivery functions

40 per cent of households that move off the benefit cap in Northern Ireland do so due to disability related exemptions

DWP research on promotion of labour market participation for members of ethnic minority communities

Mental health claimants 2.4 times as likely to lose their benefit on transfer from DLA to PIP than claimants with non-psychiatric condition

Amendments to the two-child limit in universal credit from 1 February 2019

Ombudsman proposes investigation of PIP administration in Northern Ireland on ‘suspicion of systemic maladministration'

Introduction of gateway condition for universal credit preventing claims from those entitled to a benefit including a severe disability premium

Secure lifetime tenancies for victims of domestic abuse with previous social tenancies

Domestic abuse specialists to be introduced in each jobcentre from summer 2019

Brierley & Ors v Asda Stores Ltd

Universal Support will not be subject to three month time limit when replaced by 'Universal Support: Help to Claim' service

DWP is 'institutionally and culturally incapable' of making reforms needed to change outcomes for ill and disabled people on out-of-work benefits

Scottish Government launches consultation on support for carers of people who are terminally ill

Employment case law round up

Scottish Government publishes draft Funeral Expenses Assistance (Scotland) Regulations

DWP sets out further details of care leavers’ voluntary work experience pilot with Barnardo’s

Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019