Welfare rights news and case law

7 October, 2019

Tribunal should have exercised power to extend time to apply for carer contributions credits afresh rather than merely review decision maker’s exercise of power

UK/1118/2019
[2019] UKUT 267 (AAC)

4 October, 2019

Families on housing benefits are priced out of almost all rented homes in Great Britain

Bureau of Investigative Journalism presents findings based on analysis of more than 62,000 two-bed rental properties

4 October, 2019

Immediate UK Government action needed to mitigate effect of ‘no deal’ Brexit on people with low incomes, says Scottish Government

Letter to Work and Pensions Secretary calls for range of actions including reduction of universal credit waiting period, reversal of two-child limit and removal of benefit cap

4 October, 2019

Scottish Government sets out Scottish Child Payment eligibility and payment rules

Social Security Secretary also confirms that draft regulations have been sent to the Scottish Commission on Social Security for scrutiny

4 October, 2019

Tribunal failed to investigate sufficiently whether claimant’s medical appointments precluded her from attending oral hearing

CUC/270/2019
[2019] UKUT 268 (AAC)

4 October, 2019

Consideration of ability to follow the route of a journey should not be limited to short journeys for purposes of mobility descriptors 1(d) and 1(f)

CPIP/2567/2018
[2019] UKUT 264 (AAC)

3 October, 2019

High Court rules that mechanism used to increase women’s state pension age, in combination with a failure to properly inform women of the changes, was not unlawful

[2019] EWHC 2552 (Admin)

3 October, 2019

Government confirms it is currently investigating 107 ‘third party individuals’ in relation to fraudulent universal credit claims

Minister adds that one third party has been successfully prosecuted and a number of other cases are 'at an advanced stage of investigation'

3 October, 2019

More than £37 million has been paid to claimants previously entitled to an SDP who lost out on migration to universal credit

DWP Minister confirms that almost 14,000 claimants have been made lump sum payments worth an average of £2,280

3 October, 2019

Scottish Child Payment should have three month notice period before it is withdrawn, says JRF and IPPR Scotland

New briefing also recommends fortnightly payments with a choice of frequency being developed over time

3 October, 2019

Actual profitability and a certain level of regular financial transactions are not essential to the definition of ‘self-employed’ for purposes of entitlement to working tax credit

CTC/2494/2018
[2019] UKUT 263 (AAC)

2 October, 2019

Justice charity calls for government to collect data on digital court users’ vulnerabilities to help prevent exclusion

New report from the Legal Education Foundation sets out blueprint for putting access to justice at heart of HMCTS reform programme

2 October, 2019

Inadequate and insecure incomes from work and social security are the key triggers of food insecurity

New report from A Menu for Change calls on UK Government to improve the income families receive through social security and eliminate measures that create shocks in income

2 October, 2019

Government sets out steps it is taking to improve Gov.UK Verify for universal credit claimants

Response to Public Accounts Committee report says changes made so far to the design and content of service have made ‘customer journey’ clearer

2 October, 2019

Court of Appeal’s right of residence decision in Ojo must be followed, and Upper Tribunal cases decided without reference to Ojo were given per incuriam

CH/708/2019
[2019] UKUT 271 (AAC)

2 October, 2019

District Tribunal Judge's refusal to set aside tribunal decision because claimant failed to provide further evidence overturned on basis that claimant had not received request for evidence

CE/40/2019
[2019] UKUT 258 (AAC)

1 October, 2019

Welfare rights

Tribunal should have exercised power to extend time to apply for carer contributions credits afresh rather than merely review decision maker’s exercise of power

UK/1118/2019
[2019] UKUT 267 (AAC)

Families on housing benefits are priced out of almost all rented homes in Great Britain

Immediate UK Government action needed to mitigate effect of ‘no deal’ Brexit on people with low incomes, says Scottish Government

Scottish Government sets out Scottish Child Payment eligibility and payment rules

Tribunal failed to investigate sufficiently whether claimant’s medical appointments precluded her from attending oral hearing

Consideration of ability to follow the route of a journey should not be limited to short journeys for purposes of mobility descriptors 1(d) and 1(f)

High Court rules that mechanism used to increase women’s state pension age, in combination with a failure to properly inform women of the changes, was not unlawful

[2019] EWHC 2552 (Admin)

Government confirms it is currently investigating 107 ‘third party individuals’ in relation to fraudulent universal credit claims

More than £37 million has been paid to claimants previously entitled to an SDP who lost out on migration to universal credit

Scottish Child Payment should have three month notice period before it is withdrawn, says JRF and IPPR Scotland

Actual profitability and a certain level of regular financial transactions are not essential to the definition of ‘self-employed’ for purposes of entitlement to working tax credit

Justice charity calls for government to collect data on digital court users’ vulnerabilities to help prevent exclusion

Inadequate and insecure incomes from work and social security are the key triggers of food insecurity

Government sets out steps it is taking to improve Gov.UK Verify for universal credit claimants

Court of Appeal’s right of residence decision in Ojo must be followed, and Upper Tribunal cases decided without reference to Ojo were given per incuriam

District Tribunal Judge's refusal to set aside tribunal decision because claimant failed to provide further evidence overturned on basis that claimant had not received request for evidence

Conservative government will ‘continue to improve’ universal credit, says Work and Pensions Secretary

DWP confirms process for verifying EU nationals’ settled status and pre-settled status

New DWP guidance for refugees confirms that benefit claims can be made without a national insurance number

Welfare rights

UK/1118/2019 [2019] UKUT 267 (AAC)

[2019] EWHC 2552 (Admin)

UK/1118/2019
[2019] UKUT 267 (AAC)