News and case law

12 September, 2017

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council recommends that terms of prescription for latex anaphylaxis be extended

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12 September, 2017

IIAC decides not to prescribe renal cancer in workers exposed to trichloroethylene

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12 September, 2017

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council recommends that terms of prescription for nasal carcinoma should be extended

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12 September, 2017

Amendments to housing benefit subsidies payable to local authorities

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12 September, 2017

IIAC decides not to prescribe anxiety and depression in teachers and healthcare workers

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11 September, 2017

Universal credit claimants more likely to have debt problems than those on legacy benefits, says Citizens Advice

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11 September, 2017

Scottish Government seeks assurance from the DWP that DLA and PIP will not be cut when free personal care is introduced for under 65s

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11 September, 2017

Welfare cuts, rent rises and inflation will make 2 million families more than £50 a week worse off by 2020

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11 September, 2017

High Court rules, in council tax reduction case, that onus of proof remains with claimant if council has made reasonable requests for information

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8 September, 2017

Premature destruction of records by the DWP is hindering complaints resolution in a ‘troubling number of cases’

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8 September, 2017

Scottish Government calls for a halt to the roll-out of universal credit to fix its ‘fundamental flaws’

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8 September, 2017

New statutory guidance issued in relation to the Specialist Employability Support programme

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7 September, 2017

Bill introduced to review effect of increase to and equalisation of pensionable ages for women and to cost a compensation scheme for women adversely affected

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7 September, 2017

'Component parts' being built to provide for continuous online social security tribunal hearings

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7 September, 2017

Scotland’s carer’s allowance supplement will be paid twice a year rather than weekly

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Industrial Injuries Advisory Council recommends that terms of prescription for latex anaphylaxis be extended

IIAC decides not to prescribe renal cancer in workers exposed to trichloroethylene

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council recommends that terms of prescription for nasal carcinoma should be extended

Amendments to housing benefit subsidies payable to local authorities

IIAC decides not to prescribe anxiety and depression in teachers and healthcare workers

Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017

Universal credit claimants more likely to have debt problems than those on legacy benefits, says Citizens Advice

Scottish Government seeks assurance from the DWP that DLA and PIP will not be cut when free personal care is introduced for under 65s

Welfare cuts, rent rises and inflation will make 2 million families more than £50 a week worse off by 2020

Miscellaneous amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

High Court rules, in council tax reduction case, that onus of proof remains with claimant if council has made reasonable requests for information

Employment case law round up

Premature destruction of records by the DWP is hindering complaints resolution in a ‘troubling number of cases’

Scottish Government calls for a halt to the roll-out of universal credit to fix its ‘fundamental flaws’

New statutory guidance issued in relation to the Specialist Employability Support programme

Bill introduced to review effect of increase to and equalisation of pensionable ages for women and to cost a compensation scheme for women adversely affected

'Component parts' being built to provide for continuous online social security tribunal hearings

Scotland’s carer’s allowance supplement will be paid twice a year rather than weekly

Call for Evidence launched as part of major independent review of debt advice funding