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.
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.
Martin Williams looks at a recent decision in which DWP assurances to a claimant that their universal credit payments were correct meant that an overpayment was not recoverable.
Both natural and managed migration to universal credit (UC) involve rules terminating legacy benefits where a claim for UC is made. Is anything other than a claim required here? The basic answer is no, as explained by Simon Osborne.
