Welfare rights news and case law

7 April, 2016

Tax credit overpayment recovery change ‘likely to cause severe hardship’

Protection needed for those with high childcare costs or disabilities, says LITRG

6 April, 2016

EHRC to investigate the effects of welfare reform on equality and human rights

New business plan also raises concerns about whether government's reforms have taken into account the cumulative impact on disabled people and other groups

6 April, 2016

Recoverability of housing benefit overpayments due to delays in adjudication

CH/1317/2015

6 April, 2016

Meaning of ‘submit to’ a medical examination / whether an examination continues after claimant has left the examination room

CE/2611/2015

6 April, 2016

Rights of appeal in relation to tax credit decisions before and after 6 April 2014

CTC/1954/2015

6 April, 2016

Bereavement benefits and the new state pension

New regulations issued in Northern Ireland

5 April, 2016

Council tax support changes will result in 340,000 low income families facing higher council tax payments

New analysis by the New Policy Institute highlights that 39 English local authorities have introduced or increased their 'minimum payment'

5 April, 2016

Claiming the new state pension by means of an electronic communication

New DWP directions

4 April, 2016

General telephone enquiry can trigger PIP transfer claim / no obligation to supply DLA evidence on a PIP transfer appeal

CPIP/2225/2015

1 April, 2016

Inadequate investigation of benefit claims is most common reason for incorrect decisions in Northern Ireland

President of Appeal Tribunals says that more needs to be done to seek and interpret evidence ahead of tribunal hearings

1 April, 2016

Official computer record is required to confirm delivery of an electronic claim

CJSA/2164/2015

1 April, 2016

Where a local authority seeks to recover an overpayment, landlord can raise matters as to whether the tenant was overpaid even if the tenant is not challenging the decision

CH/4608/2014

1 April, 2016

Requirement for a tribunal to explain its reasoning when aggregating disabilities from industrial and other injuries

CI/3027/2015