Welfare rights news and case law

10 March, 2016

Increasing number of benefit appeals result in decision in favour of the claimant, according to new tribunal statistics

New Ministry of Justice figures also show an increase of 47 per cent in total number of social security and child support appeals

10 March, 2016

More than 60 per cent of ESA claimants placed in Support Group

DWP publishes new figures for claims started in the first quarter of 2015/2016

10 March, 2016

Households in receipt of housing benefit to be exempt from Pay to Stay

Government announces policy change following consultation

10 March, 2016

Burden of proof when establishing grounds to review a tax credits award under section 16

CTC/1514/2015

10 March, 2016

Judge’s refusal to issue a statement of reasons out of time was not validly communicated to claimant; Tribunal erred by failing to apply ESA regulation 35(2) in accordance with IM

CE/976/2015

9 March, 2016

Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into the future of Jobcentre Plus

In the brave new world of universal credit, the Jobcentre will become so much more than the place where people simply ‘sign on', says Committee

9 March, 2016

Increase in the waiting period before full housing costs can be met

DWP issues new universal credit guidance

9 March, 2016

Ending of the Mandatory Work Activity and Community Work Placement schemes

New DWP guidance

9 March, 2016

Lawfulness of the extension of the Workers Registration Scheme

DWP issues new guidance following recent Upper Tribunal decision

9 March, 2016

Tribunal failed to properly deduce amount of claimant’s capital when dealing with overpayment appeal

CIS/1369/2013

8 March, 2016

Welfare Reform and Work Bill passes through House of Lords

Bill will now receive Royal Assent on a date yet to be announced

8 March, 2016

Inquiry launched into benefits and employment support available to offenders when they leave prison

Work and Pensions Committee seeks views by Friday 22 April 2016

8 March, 2016

Tribunal erred by relying on its observations of the claimant’s communication skills without informing him

CPIP/2433/2015

8 March, 2016

Overpayment of PC not recoverable because claimant may have disclosed receipt of occupational pension using telephone number on missing award letter

CPC/2240/2015

7 March, 2016

Earnings factors relevant to the calculation of an additional state pension

New regulations issued in Northern Ireland

4 March, 2016

Income support right to reside following CJEU judgment in Saint Prix and subsequent lead cases in the Upper Tribunal

New DWP guidance

4 March, 2016

Reciprocal arrangements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

New statutory instrument

4 March, 2016

Limitation of savings credit and phasing out of assessed income periods

New DWP guidance

4 March, 2016

Entitlement to state pension for prisoners and overseas residents

New DWP guidance