News and case law

26 April, 2024

MPs warn that significant number of vulnerable claimants may lose benefits by failing to migrate to universal credit

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26 April, 2024

Appointee’s failure to disclose duration of claimant’s hospital stay contributed to official error and made overpayment recoverable

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26 April, 2024

NI Executive agrees 2024/2025 Budget that includes £45m for welfare reform mitigations

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25 April, 2024

UK has made no significant progress in addressing its ‘grave and systematic violations’ of disabled people, UN Committee finds

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25 April, 2024

DWP has issued almost 100,000 civil penalties in respect of overpaid carer’s allowance since 2020, amounting to almost £5 million

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25 April, 2024

Government commits to issuing a code of practice in relation to DWP’s new powers to access claimants’ bank account data

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25 April, 2024

DWP issues updated guidance to local authorities in England on the Household Support Fund from April to September 2024

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24 April, 2024

DWP says that large overpayments of carer’s allowance have arisen where claims were made before HMRC income alerts were introduced

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24 April, 2024

Northern Ireland Department of Justice launches call for evidence on review of civil legal aid services in the region

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23 April, 2024

DWP has done nothing to stop carers building up huge overpayments of benefit despite knowing what people are earning

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23 April, 2024

Work and Pensions Committee seeks views from DWP staff to inform its inquiry into Department’s approach to safeguarding vulnerable claimants

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23 April, 2024

First-tier Tribunal must explain how required period condition is met when considering entitlement to adult disability payment

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23 April, 2024

New AET regulations introduced despite SSAC warning against increasing thresholds while gaps remain in the evidence base for their effectiveness

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23 April, 2024

DWP issues guidance for local authorities participating in the Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative in 2024/2025

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23 April, 2024

DWP confirms allocation of £2.5 million to local authorities to support the administration of the Verify Earnings and Pensions service in 2024/2025

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MPs warn that significant number of vulnerable claimants may lose benefits by failing to migrate to universal credit

Local authority concedes judicial review challenge to policy of not taking homelessness applications from people aged under 25

Appointee’s failure to disclose duration of claimant’s hospital stay contributed to official error and made overpayment recoverable

Transfer of power to make employment tribunal procedure rules from the Secretary of State to the Tribunal Procedure Committee

NI Executive agrees 2024/2025 Budget that includes £45m for welfare reform mitigations

UK has made no significant progress in addressing its ‘grave and systematic violations’ of disabled people, UN Committee finds

DWP has issued almost 100,000 civil penalties in respect of overpaid carer’s allowance since 2020, amounting to almost £5 million

Amendment to Renters Reform Bill requiring an assessment of the county court possession system before abolishing section 21 evictions passed in House of Commons

Government commits to issuing a code of practice in relation to DWP’s new powers to access claimants’ bank account data

Court of Appeal rules that a council did not breach family’s Article 9 ECHR rights by making suitability decision without placing particular weight on their preference for a single-faith school

DWP issues updated guidance to local authorities in England on the Household Support Fund from April to September 2024

DWP says that large overpayments of carer’s allowance have arisen where claims were made before HMRC income alerts were introduced

Northern Ireland Department of Justice launches call for evidence on review of civil legal aid services in the region

DWP has done nothing to stop carers building up huge overpayments of benefit despite knowing what people are earning

Work and Pensions Committee seeks views from DWP staff to inform its inquiry into Department’s approach to safeguarding vulnerable claimants

First-tier Tribunal must explain how required period condition is met when considering entitlement to adult disability payment

New AET regulations introduced despite SSAC warning against increasing thresholds while gaps remain in the evidence base for their effectiveness

DWP issues guidance for local authorities participating in the Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative in 2024/2025

DWP confirms allocation of £2.5 million to local authorities to support the administration of the Verify Earnings and Pensions service in 2024/2025