News and case law

26 October, 2023

Removal of the child benefit ‘living in the UK’ test brought forward as a result of the situation in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Lebanon

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26 October, 2023

Exemption from requirement to satisfy habitual residence test or past presence test for people fleeing the conflict following the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023

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26 October, 2023

DWP announces expansion of Employment and Health Discussions scheme, where health professionals help claimants to identify and overcome barriers to moving towards work

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26 October, 2023

Voluntary In Work Progression offer for those in the Light Touch Group to become mandatory in 2024

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26 October, 2023

Select Committee urges Chancellor and Work and Pensions Secretary to uprate working-age benefits in line with inflation from April 2024

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26 October, 2023

Secretary of State urged to extend 30 October 2023 deadline to respond to consultation on reform of the work capability assessment

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26 October, 2023

DWP has completed around 200 Internal Process Reviews over the last four years

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26 October, 2023

Around £75 million has been paid out as a result of PIP review exercise following Supreme Court’s 2019 judgment on what amounts to ‘social support’ in Activity 9

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25 October, 2023

Maximum number of hours that universal credit claimants with children aged three to 12 are expected to work or look for work increased to 30 per week from today

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25 October, 2023

Scottish Government announces plan to introduce one-off payment of £2,000 for care leavers

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24 October, 2023

Managed migration of universal credit to roll out to Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in December 2023

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24 October, 2023

Almost half of universal credit awards are subject to a deduction, according to new DWP data

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Bill that strengthens council tax empty homes premium and introduces a second homes premium receives Royal Assent

Removal of the child benefit ‘living in the UK’ test brought forward as a result of the situation in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Lebanon

Exemption from requirement to satisfy habitual residence test or past presence test for people fleeing the conflict following the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023

DWP announces expansion of Employment and Health Discussions scheme, where health professionals help claimants to identify and overcome barriers to moving towards work

Voluntary In Work Progression offer for those in the Light Touch Group to become mandatory in 2024

Select Committee urges Chancellor and Work and Pensions Secretary to uprate working-age benefits in line with inflation from April 2024

Secretary of State urged to extend 30 October 2023 deadline to respond to consultation on reform of the work capability assessment

DWP has completed around 200 Internal Process Reviews over the last four years

Government issues emergency legislation to enable local authorities to provide housing and homelessness assistance to those fleeing situation in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Lebanon

Amendments to habitual residence test for housing and homelessness assistance in Northern Ireland to support those fleeing situation in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Lebanon

Around £75 million has been paid out as a result of PIP review exercise following Supreme Court’s 2019 judgment on what amounts to ‘social support’ in Activity 9

Households affected by recent flooding as a result of Storm Babet to be eligible for council tax relief

Maximum number of hours that universal credit claimants with children aged three to 12 are expected to work or look for work increased to 30 per week from today

Scottish Government announces plan to introduce one-off payment of £2,000 for care leavers

Acas launches consultation on draft Code of Practice for employers on handling workers’ requests for a predictable working pattern

Department of Health and Social Care confirms Accelerating Reform Fund of more than £42 million will support new approaches to adult social care provision in England

Welsh Government goes ahead with proposal to exclude bed and breakfast accommodation used for homelessness purposes from being subject to an occupation contract

Managed migration of universal credit to roll out to Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in December 2023

Almost half of universal credit awards are subject to a deduction, according to new DWP data