Martin Williams and Claire Hall consider the latest legal development regarding benefit entitlement for claimants with pre-settled status but no qualifying right to reside for benefits.
Destitute persons with pre-settled status – Upper Tribunal victory, EU citizen guide to claiming benefits in the UK, higher rate pregnancy and baby Best Start Grants for refugees, UC advances while waiting for an NI number and training courses.
In universal credit (UC) the ‘relevant period’ and the limited capability for work-related activity (LCWRA) element, continue to prompt questions. Sabrina Dubash analyses the rules and explores the effective start date of the relevant period.
Martin Williams reviews the test for obtaining backdating of a universal credit (UC) claim and considers a recent judgment of the Upper Tribunal on backdating UC.
