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3 August, 2016

Inadequate care provision in a care home does not prevent suspension of DLA care component

CDLA/4367/2014

2 August, 2016

Microwave is not an ‘aid or appliance’ for cooking / definition of ‘simple meal’ in activity 1

CPIP/190/2016

2 August, 2016

Document certifying permanent residence is only evidence and does not create a right to reside

CPC/5346/2014

2 August, 2016

Abolition of family premium and limiting backdating of housing benefit in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

1 August, 2016

Knock-on costs of working-age adult poverty adds at least £2.7 billion to benefits budget, says JRF

Report also finds average amount of ESA claimed per head in the most deprived areas is triple that claimed in other areas

1 August, 2016

Grandparent can derive a right to reside as the primary carer of a child but parent must have also worked in the UK

CE/372/2015

29 July, 2016

Scottish Government consults on new social security system

Minister for Social Security says evidence gathered will inform the development and drafting of Scotland’s Social Security Bill

29 July, 2016

Lone parent conditionality more likely to result in other benefit claims than a move into work, says IFS

New research also finds that the 'lone parent obligation' has resulted in a large proportion of claimants moving into unregistered unemployment

28 July, 2016

Court of Appeal rules that the DWP cannot restrict publication of details of organisations hosting 'workfare' placements

[2016] EWCA Civ 758

28 July, 2016

Social Security Advisory Committee announces appointment of new members

Appointments will bring a wide-range of expertise and skills to the committee, says chair Paul Gray

27 July, 2016

Tribunal rules can enable an extension of tax credit appeal time limits set by primary and other legislation

CTC/5461/2014

27 July, 2016

Increases in state pension age may adversely affect some vulnerable groups

New briefing note from the Pensions Policy Institute explores different options for mitigating the impact

26 July, 2016

Substantial risk under regulation 35 and the requirement to supply specific details of work-related activity

CE/1867/2015

26 July, 2016

£33.4 million awarded through the Scottish Welfare Fund in 2015/2016

New statistics from the Scottish government show that over half of those helped are single people

26 July, 2016

Pension credit and benefit claimants eligible for Warm Home Discounts for a further two years

New statutory instrument

25 July, 2016

Work and Health Programme should adopt a ‘whatever works’ approach to employment support, says IPPR North

New report also proposes tailored, case by case assessment and a broader range of interventions to help claimants into work

25 July, 2016

Difference between housing benefit received and total rent has more than doubled in the social sector in the last six years

DCLG publishes results of social rented sector 'English Housing Survey' for 2014/2015

25 July, 2016

Reduction of permitted periods of temporary absence from Great Britain for pension credit

New DWP guidance

22 July, 2016

Regulations precluding EEA nationals who are jobseekers from claiming housing benefit are not ultra vires

CSH/110/2015

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