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Universal credit administration

Universal credit administration

Administrative issues relating to universal credit, for example claims, payments, deductions and overpayments

2535 topics; 12847 replies
Latest topic: CU v SSWP and backdating 24 May 2024 at 09:52 am by Ruth Knox

Universal credit migration

Universal credit migration

Issues relating to the transition to universal credit full service, and natural and managed migration

576 topics; 4439 replies
Latest topic: UC asking for birth certificates ? 24 May 2024 at 05:39 pm by UB40

Housing costs

Housing costs

Housing benefit, and housing costs under universal credit, pension credit and legacy benefits

2353 topics; 10491 replies
Latest topic: Local Authority claiming Housing Benefit back for Temporary Accommodation 24 May 2024 at 04:06 pm by Timothy Seaside

Work capability issues and ESA

Work capability issues and ESA

Limited capability for work (LCW) and for work-related activity (LCWRA) under universal credit, and issues relating to ESA

2964 topics; 14642 replies
Latest topic: Benefit Safeguards - policy issues 24 May 2024 at 05:09 pm by Owen_Stevens

Conditionality and sanctions

Conditionality and sanctions

Universal credit, JSA and ESA conditionality and sanctions issues

93 topics; 385 replies
Latest topic: Private Rooms at Job Centres 21 May 2024 at 11:03 am by Jo_Smith

Children and childcare

Children and childcare

Children and childcare issues, including under universal credit, tax credits and pension credit, plus child benefit and guardian’s allowance

160 topics; 543 replies
Latest topic: child maintain ane issue 12 Feb 2024 at 11:56 am by Diogenes

Residence issues

Residence issues

Right to reside, habitual residence, EU law and immigration status

465 topics; 2369 replies
Latest topic: EUSS family permit > Pre-Settled Status - covered as an individual by EEA regs? 24 May 2024 at 01:42 pm by C Browne

Income support, JSA and tax credits

Income support, JSA and tax credits

Legacy benefit issues in relation to income support, JSA, working tax credit and child tax credit

1252 topics; 5141 replies
Latest topic: Joint claim for JSA - a true joint claim or is there a lead claimant? 19 Apr 2024 at 01:53 pm by Rebecca Lough

Disability benefits

Disability benefits

Personal independence payment, attendance allowance and other disability benefits

2262 topics; 11167 replies
Latest topic: Health Transformation Programme 24 May 2024 at 04:05 pm by Ros

Benefits for older people

Benefits for older people

Pension credit, retirement pension and other benefits for older people

584 topics; 2615 replies
Latest topic: Attendance Allowance 23 May 2024 at 04:06 pm by PCarysforth

Devolved benefit issues

Devolved benefit issues

A new forum created in response to requests from advisers for a space to discuss and share information relating to the range of new benefits and related issues in Scotland

25 topics; 88 replies
Latest topic: ADP ’boarders’ payments’ 15 May 2024 at 09:48 am by unhindered by talent

Covid-19 issues

Covid-19 issues

Discussion and casework support related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic

426 topics; 2342 replies
Latest topic: list of easements 19 Sep 2023 at 11:20 am by JPCHC

Other benefit issues

Other benefit issues

Issues relating to other benefits, for example bereavement benefits, carer's allowance/supplement, statutory payments and the social fund

1472 topics; 5667 replies
Latest topic: DWP fails to meet Information Commissioner deadline for possible benefit related deaths 24 May 2024 at 05:06 pm by Owen_Stevens

Decision making and appeals

Decision making and appeals

DWP, local authority and HMRC decision-making, and the mandatory reconsideration and appeal processes

1319 topics; 7008 replies
Latest topic: new style ESA appeal where the decision is a bit of a mess 9 May 2024 at 09:53 am by stevenmcavoy

Other areas of social welfare law

Other areas of social welfare law

Debt, employment, housing, community care and more ....

739 topics; 1792 replies
Latest topic: Landlords duties to notify Council tax 25 May 2024 at 01:28 pm by chacha

Access to justice and advice sector issues

Access to justice and advice sector issues

Issues across the access to justice and advice sector, including funding, legal aid, and policy & practice

1137 topics; 4812 replies
Latest topic: Updates on stakeholder meetings 14 May 2024 at 11:55 am by Daphne

The Social

The Social

New forum, initially launched in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, designed to support advisers including the many who are now working at home or apart from colleagues

57 topics; 672 replies
Latest topic: chimpions league 2023/2024 is go 21 May 2024 at 11:23 am by Alan Markey