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News and case law

Increasing fraud trends in wider society prevent DWP from substantially reducing level of fraud and error in benefit spending

Amendment of housing benefit regulations consequent upon removal of requirement for the self-employed to pay Class 2 national insurance contributions

Almost 35,000 households were threatened with homelessness and owed a prevention duty in quarter to December 2023

Scottish Government launches consultation on replacing Industrial Injuries Scheme with Employment Injury Assistance

President of Appeal Tribunal in Northern Ireland expresses ‘considerable concern’ at number of decisions overturned at tribunal following receipt of further medical evidence

Government launches Green Paper setting out plans to overhaul ‘one size fits all’ approach of the current disability benefits system

Select Committee Chair ‘disappointed’ at DWP’s failure to notify Committee of significant change to universal credit roll-out timetable

Court of Appeal rules that universal credit child element is not a social security family benefit for the purposes of Regulation (EC) 883/2004

Reports and briefings

Cost cutters: A plan to tackle the poverty premium and make markets work

A step change: Improving delivery of the Disabled Facilities Grant

In work but still in debt: Charting the rise of clients in full-time work

Discussion

"Closing the health journey when a fit note has…

DWP Fraud

Repairs as service charge - eligible?

Rightsjobs

Specialist Lay Members assigned to the First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health)

Research and Evidence Manager

Advice Services Managers

Training and events

LTA - Student Advice: An Overview

Limited Capability for Work in Universal Credit

Get to Grips with Understanding Welfare Benefits