Martin Williams considers the implications of a recent Upper Tribunal decision concerning the treatment of ‘vulnerable adults’ by the First-tier Tribunal.
Martin Williams considers cases where the DWP ‘closes’ a claim made by a new claimant of universal credit (UC) on the basis that they have failed to establish their identity.
Online student handbook and information resources updated, claiming benefits when a course ends, benefits for students over the summer vacation and new care leaver payment.
The UK government has announced changes to universal credit, personal independence payment and contributory benefits. Carri Swann examines the plans, set out in DWP’s March 2025 Pathways to Work Green Paper and amended in the later Spring Statement, and explains how soon they come into effect.
As the Timms review begins and the PIP rules come under scrutiny, Carri Swann looks at a test that is not always well understood but can be key to entitlement.
