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25 May, 2016

Carpal tunnel syndrome and wrist / forearm rotation

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council review concludes there is insufficient evidence to recommend prescription

24 May, 2016

Osteoarthritis of the knee and work in the construction industry

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council review concludes that threshold for prescription has not been reached

24 May, 2016

Three quarters of overturned PIP appeals caused by new evidence supplied at the tribunal hearing

Minister for Disabled People reports on findings from 2015/2016 'Internal Management Information'

24 May, 2016

Defective claim rule is limited to information or evidence required by the claim form and not to any later requests

CJSA/1207/2015

24 May, 2016

Further roll-out of the universal credit digital service

New statutory instrument provides for the expansion of the service to a further sixteen jobcentres from 25 May, 29 June and 27 July 2016

24 May, 2016

Neurodegenerative diseases in professional sportspersons

Industrial Injuries Advisory Council review concludes there is insufficient evidence to recommend prescription

23 May, 2016

DWP sending out notifications from 24 May 2016 to claimants likely to be affected by benefit cap

Latest edition of HB Direct also advises that local authorities should not contact claimants until after notifications have gone out

23 May, 2016

Impact of welfare reforms included in UN Committee review of UK record on children’s rights

Amongst issues to be discussed are the benefit cap, benefit reductions and the two-child policy for tax credits

20 May, 2016

Changes to how short and extended periods of sickness are assessed for JSA claimants

New DWP guidance

20 May, 2016

Decisions to recover civil penalties have a right of appeal / meaning of ‘without reasonable excuse’

CIS/30/2015

19 May, 2016

Tribunal caseworkers approved to carry out all decisions that a judge may make except ‘substantive final decisions’

New practice statement sets out functions to be delegated to 'appropriately trained' staff appointed under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

19 May, 2016

Changes to JSA in Northern Ireland to clarify rules on short and extended periods of sickness

New statutory rule

19 May, 2016

Estimated £1.8 billion of welfare benefits underpaid in 2015/2016

New DWP statistics highlight that underpayments are at their highest recorded rate

19 May, 2016

Jeane Freeman appointed as new Minister for Social Security for Scotland

Responsibilities will include implementing SNP manifesto commitments on devolved social security in Scotland

18 May, 2016

Government confirms plan to ‘reform the UK human rights framework’

Queen's Speech announces that proposals will be brought forward for a British Bill of Rights

18 May, 2016

Tribunal must explain why it prefers medical evidence over claimant evidence

CPIP/2651/2015

18 May, 2016

Less than 250,000 people were claiming universal credit as of 14 April 2016

However, new DWP statistics show that the average number of claims per week has risen to 12,788

17 May, 2016

An aid normally used by a person with no disability is only an ‘aid’ for the purposes of the PIP descriptors if sufficiently ‘connected’ to the relevant activity

CPIP/3369/2015

17 May, 2016

Claimant may be able to establish a need for prompting even if able to perform a specific task when there is impetus to do so

CPIP/181/2016