News and case law

25 January, 2018

Government rejects call to consider localising at least part of the council tax support scheme for pensioners

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25 January, 2018

Council of Europe Committee finds levels of UK sickness and unemployment benefits are ‘manifestly inadequate’

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24 January, 2018

Work and Pensions Secretary says up to 220,000 people are owed PIP following High Court judgment on mobility component

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24 January, 2018

SSAC 'not persuaded' that transition to universal credit housing payments are most effective way of targeting those at risk of rent arrears

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24 January, 2018

SSAC expresses serious doubts about potential for universal credit 'surplus earnings' policy to operate effectively

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24 January, 2018

Number of people on universal credit reaches 700,000

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24 January, 2018

Return to regular occupation may not prevent claimant satisfying the 'permanent' conditions if claiming REA after finally ceasing that occupation

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24 January, 2018

Government’s policy of maintaining the benefits freeze is major contributor to child poverty crisis

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24 January, 2018

Suitability of a consultation in relation to a PIP claim should be taken into account in considering whether the claimant had ‘good reason’ for failure to attend

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23 January, 2018

Miscellaneous amendments to universal credit

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23 January, 2018

Scottish Government launches consultation on new Scottish Tribunal Chamber to hear devolved social security appeals

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23 January, 2018

Definition of 'meaningful mark' in 'Cannot use a pen or pencil to make a meaningful mark with either hand’

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23 January, 2018

Duty of tribunal to decide whether issue is raised by appeal and to give reasons for exercising its discretion to consider issue that is not raised

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22 January, 2018

Government should explain why the high taper rate of 63 per cent in universal credit is 'optimal', says Treasury Committee

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Select Committees launch joint inquiry on the long-term funding of adult social care

Government confirms additional £42 million funding for Disabled Facilities Grants in 2017/2018

Government rejects call to consider localising at least part of the council tax support scheme for pensioners

Council of Europe Committee finds levels of UK sickness and unemployment benefits are ‘manifestly inadequate’

Help to Save Accounts Regulations commence trial period to test accounts from today

Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill receives Royal Assent

Work and Pensions Secretary says up to 220,000 people are owed PIP following High Court judgment on mobility component

SSAC 'not persuaded' that transition to universal credit housing payments are most effective way of targeting those at risk of rent arrears

SSAC expresses serious doubts about potential for universal credit 'surplus earnings' policy to operate effectively

Number of people on universal credit reaches 700,000

Return to regular occupation may not prevent claimant satisfying the 'permanent' conditions if claiming REA after finally ceasing that occupation

Government’s policy of maintaining the benefits freeze is major contributor to child poverty crisis

Suitability of a consultation in relation to a PIP claim should be taken into account in considering whether the claimant had ‘good reason’ for failure to attend

Miscellaneous amendments to universal credit

Scottish Government launches consultation on new Scottish Tribunal Chamber to hear devolved social security appeals

Definition of 'meaningful mark' in 'Cannot use a pen or pencil to make a meaningful mark with either hand’

Duty of tribunal to decide whether issue is raised by appeal and to give reasons for exercising its discretion to consider issue that is not raised

House of Lords agrees motion to approve draft banning order offences regulations

Government should explain why the high taper rate of 63 per cent in universal credit is 'optimal', says Treasury Committee