Mark Willis looks at official plans for the managed migration of current tax credit recipients to universal credit (UC) claims.

With managed migration expanding over the coming year, Owen Stevens takes a look at transitional protection for people who would be worse off as a result. Note: the rules and processes described below apply only in the managed migration process.

Simon Osborne and Carri Swann consider the plans in the government’s Health and Disability White Paper to scrap the work capability assessment (WCA) and replace current rules on limited capability for work and work-related activity.

Martin Williams discusses the approach of the European Court of Human Rights to when a ‘legitimate expectation’ might be sufficient to prevent recovery of overpaid benefits.

Henri Krishna describes new rules on UC childcare costs.

Simon Osborne looks at some caselaw development which might herald a change in the recoverability of overpayments under the legacy benefit system.

Rosie Mears introduces CPAG’s new research report You Reap What You Code: universal credit, digitalisation and the rule of law, and investigates how the digital design and implementation of universal credit may contribute to errors in identifying the correct effective date for supersessions.

Jessica Strode looks at continuing problems with universal credit housing costs where a joint tenant has left the property.

As managed migration to universal credit ramps up over 2023/24, Owen Stevens takes a look at the process.

A recent decision from the Upper Tribunal highlights (and further clarifies) when a ‘closed-period’ supersession should apply. Martin Williams takes a look.