Welfare Rights search

When should a First-tier Tribunal consider allowing appellants to take part in the hearing of their appeals via a telephone or video link? Simon Osborne reviews the relevant law, and some yet wider considerations.

Martin Williams considers some implications of recent caselaw about sanctions and the Work Programme.

Judith Paterson looks at proposals to use new social security powers in Scotland.

Ros White considers the ‘extensive catalogue’ of Upper Tribunal decisions highlighting failures by HMRC and the First-tier Tribunal in tax credits ‘living together’ cases

Simon Osborne describes the latest plans for the roll out of universal credit (UC) and, in particular, the UC ‘full service’.1 This process has already started: see, for example, provisions in SI 2016 No.33 and SI 2016 No.407.

Gwyneth King considers the role of discretionary housing payments (DHPs) in mitigating some of the effects of cuts contained in welfare reform measures.

Henri Krishna looks at rules which determine which European state is responsible for the payment of certain ‘cash sickness benefits’.

The Welfare Reform and Work Bill, if passed into law, will have a significant impact on claimants (for an overview, see Bulletin 247). Mike Spencer and Sophie Earnshaw consider whether its more controversial measures would comply with human rights law.

Robbie Spence considers rules and practices that apply to payments in advance of universal credit (UC).

Jon Shaw looks at some of the more important personal independence payment (PIP) caselaw from the Upper Tribunal.

The government’s response to a Work and Pensions Select Committee report on benefit sanctions1 Benefit Sanctions: Beyond the Oakley Review, HC814, 24 March 2015, available at 3rd Special Report – Benefit Sanctions: Beyond the Oakley Review: Government Response to the Committee‘s Fifth Report of Session 2014–15, HC 557, 22 October 2015, available at Paul Treloar explores the government’s appetite, or not, for taking up the recommendations made.

Kirsty McKechnie reports on what is emerging about the experience of universal credit through CPAG in Scotland’s Early Warning System.