Search rightsnet
Search options

Where

Benefit

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

From

to

News & case law

Daily news and case law updates across five areas of social welfare law: welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment and community care. Subscribe for updates.

6 May, 2021 Open access

Bright Blue issues call for evidence to inform project exploring the future of social security after Covid-19

More Welfare rights news

5 May, 2021

High Court considers whether a council’s Housing Allocation Scheme unlawfully discriminated against households with disabled members

More Housing case law

5 May, 2021

Communities Minister sets out plans to reform private rented sector in Northern Ireland

More Housing news

5 May, 2021

Government confirms checking service already live in the DWP and HMRC to help people prove their immigration status granted through the EU Settlement Scheme

More Welfare rights news

5 May, 2021

Systemic problems could be contributing to volume of ESA and PIP decisions being overturned on appeal, says President of Appeal Tribunals in Northern Ireland

More Welfare rights news

5 May, 2021

Social welfare law-related pledges in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election party manifestos [Updated]

More Welfare rights news

5 May, 2021

Social welfare law-related pledges in the 2021 Senedd election party manifestos [Updated]

More Welfare rights news

4 May, 2021

Insolvency Service launches updated guidance for money advisers in relation to the Breathing Space Scheme

More Debt news

4 May, 2021

Transfer of functions relating to gender pay gap information to the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland

More Employment news

4 May, 2021

Employment case law round up

More Employment case law

30 April, 2021

High Court rules that government’s ‘no recourse to public funds’ policy unlawfully fails to safeguard and promote the welfare of children

More Welfare rights case law

30 April, 2021

DWP publishes ‘best endeavours’ guidance for cases where claimants are unable to undertake a telephone assessment for personal independence payment

More Welfare rights news

30 April, 2021

Bill that introduces powers relating to Statutory Debt Repayment Plans receives Royal Assent

More Debt news

30 April, 2021

Court of Appeal considers whether an Employment Tribunal failed to assess if claimants’ mental impairments had ‘long term’ adverse effects after discriminatory acts

More Employment case law

30 April, 2021

Amendment of prescribed form for notice seeking possession of a property let on an assured tenancy or assured agricultural occupancy

More Housing news

30 April, 2021

Government’s judicial review reforms would weaken citizens’ ability to get a fair and just outcome when the state acts unlawfully

More Welfare rights news

29 April, 2021 Open access

Permission granted for judicial review challenging government decision not to apply £20 per week Covid-19 ‘uplift’ to ESA claimants

More Welfare rights news

29 April, 2021

Government confirms more support for domestic abuse victims and their children as Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent

More Housing news

29 April, 2021

More than half of universal credit claimants receiving housings costs for private rented accommodation have rents that exceed LHA rates

More Welfare rights news

rightsnet community

News & case law updates

About rightsnet

Privacy and legal

Website by MID