News and case law

7 August, 2018

Rule 24 requirement for decision makers to provide the First-tier Tribunal with ‘relevant’ documents

More Welfare rights case law

7 August, 2018

Evidence used to value a share in jointly owned property must be read 'fairly as a whole' when assessing its reliability

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6 August, 2018

Rigid universal credit monthly assessment system is leading to ‘arbitrary’ losses for claimants

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3 August, 2018

Committee calls for evidence on childcare costs under the universal credit system

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3 August, 2018

Work and Pensions Committee relaunches benefit cap inquiry

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3 August, 2018

Evidence requirements to prove a private conversation took place between a presenting officer and judge / none disclosue of facts on a new claim and onus of proof

More Welfare rights case law

3 August, 2018

Tribunal in error for failing to join second party to appeal on competing claims for child benefit

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2 August, 2018

More than 11,000 households have had their universal credit capped in full service areas since October 2016

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2 August, 2018

Requirement to consider intentions of claimant over time when assessing if living together as husband and wife

More Welfare rights case law

2 August, 2018

Licence fee to have a houseboat present on a canal is not eligible for the purposes of housing benefit

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2 August, 2018

Further roll-out of universal credit full service between September and December 2018

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1 August, 2018

Universal credit payments should be made to main carer where claimants have dependent children

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1 August, 2018

DWP needs to give policy recommendations 'careful consideration in a more timely way in future', SSAC says

More Welfare rights news

Rule 24 requirement for decision makers to provide the First-tier Tribunal with ‘relevant’ documents

Evidence used to value a share in jointly owned property must be read 'fairly as a whole' when assessing its reliability

Rigid universal credit monthly assessment system is leading to ‘arbitrary’ losses for claimants

Office Equipment Systems Ltd v Hughes

Employment case law round up

Committee calls for evidence on childcare costs under the universal credit system

Work and Pensions Committee relaunches benefit cap inquiry

Evidence requirements to prove a private conversation took place between a presenting officer and judge / none disclosue of facts on a new claim and onus of proof

Tribunal in error for failing to join second party to appeal on competing claims for child benefit

Council found at fault for failing to consider providing college transport for young disabled adult

More than 11,000 households have had their universal credit capped in full service areas since October 2016

Lomax v Gosport Borough Council

Requirement to consider intentions of claimant over time when assessing if living together as husband and wife

Licence fee to have a houseboat present on a canal is not eligible for the purposes of housing benefit

EHRC needs explicit power to fine employers who fail to report gender pay gap statistics

Further roll-out of universal credit full service between September and December 2018

Universal credit payments should be made to main carer where claimants have dependent children

Sambotin, R (On the Application Of) v The London Borough of Brent

DWP needs to give policy recommendations 'careful consideration in a more timely way in future', SSAC says